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M 6,0 seismic shock hits China causing at least 3 fatalities
- Sep, 15, 2021
- Earthquake Reconnaissance News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Luzhou
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 3 people have died after a M6.0 struck southwestern China. The seismic shock occurred on September 15, 2021, in the Sichuan Province. The epicenter of the quake was located about 200 km sout...
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China considers shutting down numerous dam facilities
- Sep, 04, 2021
- Dam Engineering Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Projects / Industry
- China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
By 2019, China had constructed nearly 24,000 large dams (41% of the total large dams worldwide). Currently, officials are considering shifting their policy by shutting many dams down. An article publ...
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Two dams fail in China's Inner Mongolia
- Jul, 18, 2021
- Dam Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Hulunbuir
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Torrential rainfalls have caused two dams to fail in Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region of China. The two facilities, known as the Yong’an Dam and the Xinfa Dam are located in the vicinity of Hulun...
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Two powerful earthquakes hit China: Reports of 3 people dead
- May, 21, 2021
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Seismology
- China, Dali
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Two separate, strong earthquakes that struck in China have resulted in, at least, 3 fatalities. The 2 seismic shocks occurred within a 5 hour time period on May 21, 2021. The first one (M 6.1) struck...
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Aging dam infrastructure: A severe future threat
According to a new report, issued by the United Nations University, aging water storage facilities could pose a severe threat to people in the future. The report suggests that within the next 30 year...
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