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Drying Wetland Fuels Dust Storm Crisis - Iran

A spent shotgun shell rests on cracked soil at the Eshtehard Wetland on January 5, 2016, in Eshtehard, Iran. Once a seasonal lake, the wetland has largely dried up due to prolonged drought, declining rainfall, and poor water management, becoming a growing source of dust pollution for nearby communities. Photo by Damoun Pournemati/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Drying Wetland Fuels Dust Storm Crisis - Iran

A spent shotgun shell rests on cracked soil at the Eshtehard Wetland on January 5, 2016, in Eshtehard, Iran. Once a seasonal lake, the wetland has largely dried up due to prolonged drought, declining rainfall, and poor water management, becoming a growing source of dust pollution for nearby communities. Photo by Damoun Pournemati/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

A bulldozer unloads waste down a slope, at an open landfill in Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

Mannequins are seen among heaps of black plastic crates at a landfill in Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

A large mound of mixed waste covers the hillside near Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

Trash is scattered across an open dumping site under flocks of birds in Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

A tangled mass of rubber debris lies exposed in a dumping area near Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

Thick black smoke rises from a fire burning mixed waste in Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

A view of piles of discarded tires in an open area near Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

A bulldozer unloads waste down a slope, at an open landfill in Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

Stray dogs wander among piles of discarded tires in an open area near Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

A hillside is covered with scattered waste near Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

A stray dog sits among piles of discarded tires in an open area near Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

A large mound of mixed waste covers the hillside near Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

A pile of colorful plastic bottles, containers, and packaging waste is seen at a dump site in Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

A pile of colorful plastic bottles, containers, and packaging waste is seen at a dump site in Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

A pile of colorful plastic bottles, containers, and packaging waste is seen at a dump site in Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

A pile of colorful plastic bottles, containers, and packaging waste is seen at a dump site in Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

A large mound of mixed waste covers the hillside near Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-WUZHONG-ARTIFICIAL WETLAND (CN)

(240811) -- WUZHONG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 10, 2024 shows tourists visiting Guchengwan artificial wetland in the Litong District of Wuzhong City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Wuzhong has a piece of artificial wetland called Guchengwan that plays a vital role in the Yellow River's ecological environment. Part of a wastewater disposal system, the wetland follows the natural working way of waste and pollution disposal in natural wetlands. With an investment of 98 million yuan (about 13.7 million U.S. dollars), the wetland supports a waste disposal facility that further purifies already-treated water, ensuring high-quality soil water in the region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Zhisen)

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River Buriganga Pollution - Dhaka

Wastage plastic material dumped on the River Buriganga, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 23, 2024. Plastic is being found just by digging into the soil on the banks of Buriganga. Plastic is showing up even seven feet under the ground. These plastics from the banks later sink to the river bed. It has been found that some of these plastics are even older than a decade. And these remained almost the same, unaltered. Such images surfaced in an ongoing study about the presence of plastic in the soil on Buriganga banks. There is much discussion on plastic accumulated on the river beds as well as floating on the rivers Buriganga, Balu, Turag, Dhaleshwari and Shitalakhya, the five rivers surrounding Dhaka. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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River Buriganga Pollution - Dhaka

Wastage plastic material dumped on the River Buriganga, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 23, 2024. Plastic is being found just by digging into the soil on the banks of Buriganga. Plastic is showing up even seven feet under the ground. These plastics from the banks later sink to the river bed. It has been found that some of these plastics are even older than a decade. And these remained almost the same, unaltered. Such images surfaced in an ongoing study about the presence of plastic in the soil on Buriganga banks. There is much discussion on plastic accumulated on the river beds as well as floating on the rivers Buriganga, Balu, Turag, Dhaleshwari and Shitalakhya, the five rivers surrounding Dhaka. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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River Buriganga Pollution - Dhaka

Wastage plastic material dumped on the River Buriganga, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 23, 2024. Plastic is being found just by digging into the soil on the banks of Buriganga. Plastic is showing up even seven feet under the ground. These plastics from the banks later sink to the river bed. It has been found that some of these plastics are even older than a decade. And these remained almost the same, unaltered. Such images surfaced in an ongoing study about the presence of plastic in the soil on Buriganga banks. There is much discussion on plastic accumulated on the river beds as well as floating on the rivers Buriganga, Balu, Turag, Dhaleshwari and Shitalakhya, the five rivers surrounding Dhaka. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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River Buriganga Pollution - Dhaka

Wastage plastic material dumped on the River Buriganga, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 23, 2024. Plastic is being found just by digging into the soil on the banks of Buriganga. Plastic is showing up even seven feet under the ground. These plastics from the banks later sink to the river bed. It has been found that some of these plastics are even older than a decade. And these remained almost the same, unaltered. Such images surfaced in an ongoing study about the presence of plastic in the soil on Buriganga banks. There is much discussion on plastic accumulated on the river beds as well as floating on the rivers Buriganga, Balu, Turag, Dhaleshwari and Shitalakhya, the five rivers surrounding Dhaka. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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River Buriganga Pollution - Dhaka

Wastage plastic material dumped on the River Buriganga, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 23, 2024. Plastic is being found just by digging into the soil on the banks of Buriganga. Plastic is showing up even seven feet under the ground. These plastics from the banks later sink to the river bed. It has been found that some of these plastics are even older than a decade. And these remained almost the same, unaltered. Such images surfaced in an ongoing study about the presence of plastic in the soil on Buriganga banks. There is much discussion on plastic accumulated on the river beds as well as floating on the rivers Buriganga, Balu, Turag, Dhaleshwari and Shitalakhya, the five rivers surrounding Dhaka. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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River Buriganga Pollution - Dhaka

Wastage plastic material dumped on the River Buriganga, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 23, 2024. Plastic is being found just by digging into the soil on the banks of Buriganga. Plastic is showing up even seven feet under the ground. These plastics from the banks later sink to the river bed. It has been found that some of these plastics are even older than a decade. And these remained almost the same, unaltered. Such images surfaced in an ongoing study about the presence of plastic in the soil on Buriganga banks. There is much discussion on plastic accumulated on the river beds as well as floating on the rivers Buriganga, Balu, Turag, Dhaleshwari and Shitalakhya, the five rivers surrounding Dhaka. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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River Buriganga Pollution - Dhaka

Wastage plastic material dumped on the River Buriganga, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 23, 2024. Plastic is being found just by digging into the soil on the banks of Buriganga. Plastic is showing up even seven feet under the ground. These plastics from the banks later sink to the river bed. It has been found that some of these plastics are even older than a decade. And these remained almost the same, unaltered. Such images surfaced in an ongoing study about the presence of plastic in the soil on Buriganga banks. There is much discussion on plastic accumulated on the river beds as well as floating on the rivers Buriganga, Balu, Turag, Dhaleshwari and Shitalakhya, the five rivers surrounding Dhaka. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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River Buriganga Pollution - Dhaka

Wastage plastic material dumped on the River Buriganga, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 23, 2024. Plastic is being found just by digging into the soil on the banks of Buriganga. Plastic is showing up even seven feet under the ground. These plastics from the banks later sink to the river bed. It has been found that some of these plastics are even older than a decade. And these remained almost the same, unaltered. Such images surfaced in an ongoing study about the presence of plastic in the soil on Buriganga banks. There is much discussion on plastic accumulated on the river beds as well as floating on the rivers Buriganga, Balu, Turag, Dhaleshwari and Shitalakhya, the five rivers surrounding Dhaka. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preparations for the cleanup of oil spill in Stroomi beach

8.4.2024, Tallinn. The old storm water drainage system that caused the oil pollution discovered on Stroomi beach two years ago will be removed. 157 meters of polluted concrete pipe will be excavated and sent for disposal. In addition, contaminated soil will be removed during the works and soil samples will be taken. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Preparations for the cleanup of oil spill in Stroomi beach

8.4.2024, Tallinn. The old storm water drainage system that caused the oil pollution discovered on Stroomi beach two years ago will be removed. 157 meters of polluted concrete pipe will be excavated and sent for disposal. In addition, contaminated soil will be removed during the works and soil samples will be taken. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Preparations for the cleanup of oil spill in Stroomi beach

8.4.2024, Tallinn. The old storm water drainage system that caused the oil pollution discovered on Stroomi beach two years ago will be removed. 157 meters of polluted concrete pipe will be excavated and sent for disposal. In addition, contaminated soil will be removed during the works and soil samples will be taken. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Preparations for the cleanup of oil spill in Stroomi beach

8.4.2024, Tallinn. The old storm water drainage system that caused the oil pollution discovered on Stroomi beach two years ago will be removed. 157 meters of polluted concrete pipe will be excavated and sent for disposal. In addition, contaminated soil will be removed during the works and soil samples will be taken. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Preparations for the cleanup of oil spill in Stroomi beach

8.4.2024, Tallinn. The old storm water drainage system that caused the oil pollution discovered on Stroomi beach two years ago will be removed. 157 meters of polluted concrete pipe will be excavated and sent for disposal. In addition, contaminated soil will be removed during the works and soil samples will be taken. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Preparations for the cleanup of oil spill in Stroomi beach

8.4.2024, Tallinn. The old storm water drainage system that caused the oil pollution discovered on Stroomi beach two years ago will be removed. 157 meters of polluted concrete pipe will be excavated and sent for disposal. In addition, contaminated soil will be removed during the works and soil samples will be taken. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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CHINA-CHONGQING-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR-ENVIRONMENT-STUDY (CN)

(230717) -- ZHONGXIAN, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) measure soil porosity at a research station in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing, July 5, 2023. The Three Gorges Reservoir region, home to the world's largest hydropower project, covers about 10,000 square km along the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway. The seasonal gaps in the reservoir's water levels have resulted in a water-level fluctuation zone covering 349 square kilometers along the Yangtze River. The zone suffers environmental problems, including soil erosion and pollution. Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under CAS have, since 2007, conducted a raft of studies on soil erosion, non-point source pollution, and ecological restoration of the water-level fluctuation zone in the reservoir area. In recent years, the ecological environment of the reservoir area has improved and the soil erosion in th

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CHINA-CHONGQING-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR-ENVIRONMENT-STUDY (CN)

(230717) -- ZHONGXIAN, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows an area of the Three Gorges Reservoir in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing. The Three Gorges Reservoir region, home to the world's largest hydropower project, covers about 10,000 square km along the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway. The seasonal gaps in the reservoir's water levels have resulted in a water-level fluctuation zone covering 349 square kilometers along the Yangtze River. The zone suffers environmental problems, including soil erosion and pollution. Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under CAS have, since 2007, conducted a raft of studies on soil erosion, non-point source pollution, and ecological restoration of the water-level fluctuation zone in the reservoir area. In recent years, the ecological environment of the reservoir area has improved and the soil erosion in the water-level fluctuation zone has gradually reduced. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR-ENVIRONMENT-STUDY (CN)

(230717) -- ZHONGXIAN, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) collect soil samples at a water-level fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing, July 6, 2023. The Three Gorges Reservoir region, home to the world's largest hydropower project, covers about 10,000 square km along the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway. The seasonal gaps in the reservoir's water levels have resulted in a water-level fluctuation zone covering 349 square kilometers along the Yangtze River. The zone suffers environmental problems, including soil erosion and pollution. Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under CAS have, since 2007, conducted a raft of studies on soil erosion, non-point source pollution, and ecological restoration of the water-level fluctuation zone in the reservoir area. In recent years, the ecological environment of the reservoir are

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CHINA-CHONGQING-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR-ENVIRONMENT-STUDY (CN)

(230717) -- ZHONGXIAN, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) carry out scientific monitoring at a water-level fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing, July 5, 2023. The Three Gorges Reservoir region, home to the world's largest hydropower project, covers about 10,000 square km along the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway. The seasonal gaps in the reservoir's water levels have resulted in a water-level fluctuation zone covering 349 square kilometers along the Yangtze River. The zone suffers environmental problems, including soil erosion and pollution. Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under CAS have, since 2007, conducted a raft of studies on soil erosion, non-point source pollution, and ecological restoration of the water-level fluctuation zone in the reservoir area. In recent years, the ecological

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CHINA-CHONGQING-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR-ENVIRONMENT-STUDY (CN)

(230717) -- ZHONGXIAN, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) walk to a water-level fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing, July 5, 2023. The Three Gorges Reservoir region, home to the world's largest hydropower project, covers about 10,000 square km along the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway. The seasonal gaps in the reservoir's water levels have resulted in a water-level fluctuation zone covering 349 square kilometers along the Yangtze River. The zone suffers environmental problems, including soil erosion and pollution. Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under CAS have, since 2007, conducted a raft of studies on soil erosion, non-point source pollution, and ecological restoration of the water-level fluctuation zone in the reservoir area. In recent years, the ecological environment of the reservoir area has improved a

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CHINA-CHONGQING-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR-ENVIRONMENT-STUDY (CN)

(230717) -- ZHONGXIAN, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) carry out scientific monitoring at a water-level fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing, July 5, 2023. The Three Gorges Reservoir region, home to the world's largest hydropower project, covers about 10,000 square km along the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway. The seasonal gaps in the reservoir's water levels have resulted in a water-level fluctuation zone covering 349 square kilometers along the Yangtze River. The zone suffers environmental problems, including soil erosion and pollution. Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under CAS have, since 2007, conducted a raft of studies on soil erosion, non-point source pollution, and ecological restoration of the water-level fluctuation zone in the reservoir area. In recent years, the ecological environment of the re

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CHINA-CHONGQING-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR-ENVIRONMENT-STUDY (CN)

(230717) -- ZHONGXIAN, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) process soil samples at a research station in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing, July 5, 2023. The Three Gorges Reservoir region, home to the world's largest hydropower project, covers about 10,000 square km along the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway. The seasonal gaps in the reservoir's water levels have resulted in a water-level fluctuation zone covering 349 square kilometers along the Yangtze River. The zone suffers environmental problems, including soil erosion and pollution. Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under CAS have, since 2007, conducted a raft of studies on soil erosion, non-point source pollution, and ecological restoration of the water-level fluctuation zone in the reservoir area. In recent years, the ecological environment of the reservoir area has improved and the soil erosion in the

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CHINA-CHONGQING-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR-ENVIRONMENT-STUDY (CN)

(230717) -- ZHONGXIAN, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) assess water-stable soil aggregate at a research station in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing, July 5, 2023. The Three Gorges Reservoir region, home to the world's largest hydropower project, covers about 10,000 square km along the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway. The seasonal gaps in the reservoir's water levels have resulted in a water-level fluctuation zone covering 349 square kilometers along the Yangtze River. The zone suffers environmental problems, including soil erosion and pollution. Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under CAS have, since 2007, conducted a raft of studies on soil erosion, non-point source pollution, and ecological restoration of the water-level fluctuation zone in the reservoir area. In recent years, the ecological environment of the reservoir area has improved and the soil

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CHINA-CHONGQING-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR-ENVIRONMENT-STUDY (CN)

(230717) -- ZHONGXIAN, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A researcher of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) carries out scientific monitoring at a water-level fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing, July 6, 2023. The Three Gorges Reservoir region, home to the world's largest hydropower project, covers about 10,000 square km along the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway. The seasonal gaps in the reservoir's water levels have resulted in a water-level fluctuation zone covering 349 square kilometers along the Yangtze River. The zone suffers environmental problems, including soil erosion and pollution. Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under CAS have, since 2007, conducted a raft of studies on soil erosion, non-point source pollution, and ecological restoration of the water-level fluctuation zone in the reservoir area. In recent years, the ecological environment of the

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CHINA-CHONGQING-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR-ENVIRONMENT-STUDY (CN)

(230717) -- ZHONGXIAN, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) collect water samples in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing, July 6, 2023. The Three Gorges Reservoir region, home to the world's largest hydropower project, covers about 10,000 square km along the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway. The seasonal gaps in the reservoir's water levels have resulted in a water-level fluctuation zone covering 349 square kilometers along the Yangtze River. The zone suffers environmental problems, including soil erosion and pollution. Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under CAS have, since 2007, conducted a raft of studies on soil erosion, non-point source pollution, and ecological restoration of the water-level fluctuation zone in the reservoir area. In recent years, the ecological environment of the reservoir area has improved and the soil erosion in the water-level fluctuat

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CHINA-CHONGQING-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR-ENVIRONMENT-STUDY (CN)

(230717) -- ZHONGXIAN, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) measure the fresh weight of plants at a research station in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing, July 5, 2023. The Three Gorges Reservoir region, home to the world's largest hydropower project, covers about 10,000 square km along the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway. The seasonal gaps in the reservoir's water levels have resulted in a water-level fluctuation zone covering 349 square kilometers along the Yangtze River. The zone suffers environmental problems, including soil erosion and pollution. Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under CAS have, since 2007, conducted a raft of studies on soil erosion, non-point source pollution, and ecological restoration of the water-level fluctuation zone in the reservoir area. In recent years, the ecological environment of the reservoir area has improved and the soil

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CHINA-CHONGQING-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR-ENVIRONMENT-STUDY (CN)

(230717) -- ZHONGXIAN, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) walk to a water-level fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing, July 5, 2023. The Three Gorges Reservoir region, home to the world's largest hydropower project, covers about 10,000 square km along the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway. The seasonal gaps in the reservoir's water levels have resulted in a water-level fluctuation zone covering 349 square kilometers along the Yangtze River. The zone suffers environmental problems, including soil erosion and pollution. Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under CAS have, since 2007, conducted a raft of studies on soil erosion, non-point source pollution, and ecological restoration of the water-level fluctuation zone in the reservoir area. In recent years, the ecological environment of the reservoir area has improved a

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CHINA-CHONGQING-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR-ENVIRONMENT-STUDY (CN)

(230717) -- ZHONGXIAN, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) walk to a water-level fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing, July 6, 2023. The Three Gorges Reservoir region, home to the world's largest hydropower project, covers about 10,000 square km along the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway. The seasonal gaps in the reservoir's water levels have resulted in a water-level fluctuation zone covering 349 square kilometers along the Yangtze River. The zone suffers environmental problems, including soil erosion and pollution. Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under CAS have, since 2007, conducted a raft of studies on soil erosion, non-point source pollution, and ecological restoration of the water-level fluctuation zone in the reservoir area. In recent years, the ecological environment of the reservoir area has improved a

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CHINA-CHONGQING-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR-ENVIRONMENT-STUDY (CN)

(230717) -- ZHONGXIAN, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in March 2009 shows an area of the Three Gorges Reservoir in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing. The Three Gorges Reservoir region, home to the world's largest hydropower project, covers about 10,000 square km along the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway. The seasonal gaps in the reservoir's water levels have resulted in a water-level fluctuation zone covering 349 square kilometers along the Yangtze River. The zone suffers environmental problems, including soil erosion and pollution. Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under CAS have, since 2007, conducted a raft of studies on soil erosion, non-point source pollution, and ecological restoration of the water-level fluctuation zone in the reservoir area. In recent years, the ecological environment of the reservoir area has improved and the soil erosion in the water-level fluctuation zone has gradually reduced. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR-ENVIRONMENT-STUDY (CN)

(230717) -- ZHONGXIAN, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) carry out scientific monitoring at a water-level fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing, July 5, 2023. The Three Gorges Reservoir region, home to the world's largest hydropower project, covers about 10,000 square km along the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway. The seasonal gaps in the reservoir's water levels have resulted in a water-level fluctuation zone covering 349 square kilometers along the Yangtze River. The zone suffers environmental problems, including soil erosion and pollution. Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under CAS have, since 2007, conducted a raft of studies on soil erosion, non-point source pollution, and ecological restoration of the water-level fluctuation zone in the reservoir area. In recent years, the ecological environment of the re

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CHINA-CHONGQING-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR-ENVIRONMENT-STUDY (CN)

(230717) -- ZHONGXIAN, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) measure soil temperature and humidity at a water-level fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing, July 6, 2023. The Three Gorges Reservoir region, home to the world's largest hydropower project, covers about 10,000 square km along the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway. The seasonal gaps in the reservoir's water levels have resulted in a water-level fluctuation zone covering 349 square kilometers along the Yangtze River. The zone suffers environmental problems, including soil erosion and pollution. Researchers of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under CAS have, since 2007, conducted a raft of studies on soil erosion, non-point source pollution, and ecological restoration of the water-level fluctuation zone in the reservoir area. In recent years, the ecological environment of