Story Archive
2011-12-02
During the Summer on the prairie, young Tibetan nomads play a simple rock-throw game to pass the time. It is a lot harder than you think. Give it a try!
2011-09-16
Proper water treatment has not kept pace with construction in Shenzhen.
2011-08-31
The town of Xintang has earned the title “blue jeans capital.” But local jeans production has come at a huge environmental cost.
2011-08-18
A river that was once a primary source of drinking water for Hong Kong has become so polluted that it is now nicknamed “Black Dragon River.”
2011-08-08
The stench from a Dong River tributary causes dizziness. Many people won’t eat vegetables grown on its banks.
2011-07-27
With an eco-system transformed by uncontrolled mining, locals are first to pay the price of China's race to export rare earth metals.
2011-07-22
Unregulated Mining Leaves Behind Ravaged, Toxic Landscape.
2011-07-15
Farmers employ heavy doses of fertilizers and pesticides when growing fruit trees. The chemical run-off has helped contaminate the Dong River.
2011-06-30
A planned dam at Xayaburi on the Mekong in Laos has become central to a debate about the river's future. Laos already has seven dams in operation on its river system, with six additional ones under construction. The land locked country plans for no less than 40 more dams.