Fwd: Chinese earthquake may have been man-made, say scientists

the chinese have been messing with nature in a rather disconcerting manner. around 90% of groundwater and 70% of waterways is contaminated. more than 10% of arable land has been destroyed. about 1/3rd of china is desert and the rate of desertification is alarming. and now the earthquakes arising out of massive dams. god save the chinese from china.

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From: Girish 

Chinese earthquake may have been man-made, say scientists The 511ft-high Zipingpu dam holds 315 million tonnes of water and lies just 550 yards from the fault line, and three miles from the epicentre, of the Sichuan earthquake. Now scientists in China and the United States believe the weight of water, and the effect of it penetrating into the rock, could have affected the pressure on the fault line underneath, possibly unleashing a chain of ruptures that led to the quake. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/4434400/Chinese-earthquake-may-have-been-man-made-say-scientists.html