There are fears that China's Three Gorges Dam is causing serious environmental problems eg landslides that have triggered 50 metre-high waves on the reservoir behind the dam. These landslides are being caused by the huge weight of water behind the dam and fluctuations in the water level.
Last week, a landslide in Badong County in Hubei Province, alongside the reservoir, killed more than 30 people after burying a bus. China now insists that there have been no unforeseen environmental problems related to the project, due for completion in 2009. Read the rest here of this BBC article.
Last week, a landslide in Badong County in Hubei Province, alongside the reservoir, killed more than 30 people after burying a bus. China now insists that there have been no unforeseen environmental problems related to the project, due for completion in 2009. Read the rest here of this BBC article.
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