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    • Landslide hits village along China's Three Gorges

      Posted by Jeff from Environmental News Network

      BEIJING (Reuters) - A big landslide hit a village in the area of the Three Gorges Dam on Saturday, leaving nearly 200 people stranded, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. Emergency workers were still working to rescue the 179 residents of Xiaohe Village, in Gaoyang Township of central Hubei Province, after the mudslide swept into the ...

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      Chinese Dam Projects Criticized for Their Human Costs

      Posted by Jeff from New York Times

      Last year, Chinese officials celebrated the completion of the Three Gorges Dam by releasing a list of 10 world records. As in: The Three Gorges is the world’s biggest dam, biggest power plant and biggest consumer of dirt, stone, concrete and steel. Ever. Even the project’s official tally of 1.13 million displaced people made the list as record No. 10.

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