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A giant coal mine near the Qilian mountains in northwest China is illegally encroaching on a nature reserve at the source of the Yellow River, according to a Greenpeace investigatio<\/a>n<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis huge coal mine dug into the birthplace of China\u2019s mother river is arguably the most shocking example of the threat coal poses to the country\u2019s water supply,\u201d says Greenpeace East Asia climate and energy campaigner Li Shuo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChina\u2019s growing hunger for coal is not only fuelling the cycle of air pollution crises plaguing the country\u2019s largest cities, it\u2019s also using up enormous amounts of water, threatening whole regions with water shortages and desertification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Beijing authorities have shown a strong determination in tackling the smog emergency triggered by coal fumes – now they need to display the same resolve in protecting the country\u2019s water reserves from this destructive industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This opencast coal mine is owned by the Kingho Group in Muli. Opencast mining has left a huge pit in the alpine meadows close to the snowfields of the Qilian Mountains. The picture was taken on 21st June, 2014. \u00a9Wu Haitao\/Greenpeace<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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As a result of opencast coal mining in the area, permafrost is melting and grassland along transport roads is subsiding. The picture was taken on 21st June, 2014. \u00a9Wu Haitao\/Greenpeace<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The China Kingho coal-chemical plant in Wulan County, is built on the Chahannuo wetland, at an altitude of about 3700 m. The picture was taken on 22nd June, 2014. \u00a9Wu Haitao\/Greenpeace<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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China\u2019s growing demand for coal is causing worsening air pollution and using up scarce water resources, say campaigners. The picture was taken on 21st June, 2014. \u00a9Wu Haitao\/Greenpeace<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Datong River Basin close to the Jiangcang mine, provides large quantities of water to the Yellow River. The picture was taken on 21st June, 2014. \u00a9Wu Haitao\/Greenpeace<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Jiangcang mine is situated at 4000 mt above sea level, 31 km away from Muli, in the Datong River Basin. Since the exploitation of opencast coal mines along the Datong River began, the local environment has been destroyed, with large quantities of high calorific value coal transported away on a daily basis. The picture was taken on 21st June, 2014. \u00a9Wu Haitao\/Greenpeace<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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