Dams News
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India’s parliamentarians make a start in understanding riversMany gaps remain, many discredited ideas are pushed, but a look from the river basin perspective a step forward in the latest report by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources. -
Attacks on environmental defenders hit record numbersIn 2020, 227 land and environmental defenders were killed in 2020—an average of more than four a week. In Asia, the Philippines is the most dangerous country for environmental activists.
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Wet-season dam operations hit Mekong ecology and communitiesIn early July 2021, Chinese dams began restricting the flow of the Upper Mekong. Researchers and activists say the consequences downstream are unknown and potentially severe. -
Planned dam in Philippine national park draws flak from activists, officialsA subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation, one of the largest companies in the Philippines, has proposed a US$500 million hydroelectric project that will overlap with a national park on Panay Island.
Dams Opinion
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When the political levee breaks– If this year’s flooding and wildfires came as a surprise to inhabitants of rich countries, that is because the modern political compact was built on effective water management. -
China’s great wall of water– China has assumed a war footing in preparation for a potentially catastrophic flooding crisis in the Yangtze River Basin. Though its flood-control systems most likely won't fail completely, the possibility that they could is a wake-up call. -
Natural disasters increase inequality, and recovery funding may make things worse– In the aftermath of a disaster, low-income earners, small-business owners and part-time workers on average, lost significant income as compared to those with higher incomes. Here's why recovery aid may contribute to widening the income gap.
Videos
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Could typhoon-prone Philippines be Asia’s floating solar pioneer?– A country that is hit by 20 typhoons a year is looking to its lakes, reservoirs and dams to trial the latest solar technology.
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Ghana’s gold diggers: Chinese miners bring conflict–
An influx of illegal Chinese miners, attracted by the abundance of gold, has ignited bloody conflicts with the local over the mines’ control.
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Women don't talk, they deliver results to tackle climate change– A group of women worldwide are taking action to improve their lives by helping address climate change issues, such as the '1 Million Women' movement in Australia. Watch this video.
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