Tuesday, August 21, 2012

China's mega coal power bases exacerbate water crisis

Guardian: A new Greenpeace report warns China's plan to rapidly expand large coal mines and power plants in its arid northern and western provinces threatens to drain precious water supply and could trigger a severe water crisis. The photographer Lu Guang has documented the water-intensive coal extraction, forcing deterioration of arid grassland and forcing herders to seek alternative livelihoods

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2012/aug/21/china-mega-coal-water-crisis-in-pictures
Enclosure: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2012/aug/21/china-mega-coal-water-crisis-in-pictures?picture=394954727

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