Northern China has big water problems. There is not enough rain for the farmers in northern China to grow food. The Yellow River has so much pollution that its water is not safe to drink. Water wells that supply Beijing and Tianjin are drying up. Northern China needs much more water than it has today. [...]
September 23, 2011 /
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The Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest dam and hydroelectric project. Now the government says that it is troubled by pollution and geologic problems. The Chinese government says the dam cost China about $23 billion, but experts say it may have cost two times that amount. The dam has been blamed floating islands of [...]
June 3, 2011 |
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