China has enjoyed economic growth over the past decades, bringing undoubted prosperity to the country. But exponential industrialisation and rapid growth comes at a significant environmental cost. The nation is heavily dependent on coal-fired power, making it one of the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gases and it’s thirst for development is a drain on vital resources, including ...[Read More]
Heather Britton: China’s Water Diversion Project
Tiquan river at sunset ((Xingangshan, Jiangxi Province, China). Credit: Steffen Seitz (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu).