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New Wave of Three Gorges-Sized Dams Raise Old Fears
The Jinsha River flows through the Three Parallel Rivers World Heritage Site.Photo: Joani Carpenter As the last of the turbines...
China’s Xiaonanhai Dam Draws Ire from Scientists and NGOs
A dead sturgeon is found in the Yangtze RiverReuters 2011 This is a guest blog by International Rivers’ China Program...
Lohit River Basin Study
This study of potential impacts of six hydro electric projects proposed for the Lohit River basin was initiated by the...
Rivers at Risk: Dam Boom Threatens A World of Rivers
From June 2012 World Rivers Review See the full map 1. Dams support unsustainable industries: Iceland uses more energy per...
Rare Species of Snub-Nosed Monkey Found in China’s Nu River Valley
Snub-nosed monkeysPhoto: green.sina.com Scientists at the Kunming Institute of Zoology have discovered the world’s fifth species of snub-nosed monkey in...
Green Groups' Hopes of Blocking Controversial Xiaonanhai Dam After Abrupt Leadership Change Fade
One of the most controversial decisions that former Chongqing Communist Party chief Bo Xilai made during his four-year stay in...
From the Three Gorges to Gibe III: the Great Dam Builders Whac-a-Mole
Ikal Angelei and Dai Qing Last Sunday International Rivers brought together Dai Qing and Ikal Angelei, two inspiring river activists...
River Activists Win 2012 Goldman Environmental Prize
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Francisco, CA – Today, two dynamic river activists from Kenya and China became the latest winners...
The New Great Walls: Stories of China's Dams from Three Gorges to the Horn of Africa
Join us for a Sunday afternoon mixer, film screening and unique opportunity to hear from two generations of river and...