ancient engineering, china flooding, dujiangyan, flood control, irrigation, sichuan

The Dujiangyan Irrigation System, a Masterpiece of Hydraulic Engineering

There has been frequent flooding in mainland China recently, causing chaos everywhere. This makes us think of the Dujiangyan Irrigation System on the Western Sichuan Plain, which has been turning frequent flood damage into abundance and prosperity for the local people for more than 2,000 years. It is the longest-lasting hydraulic engineering project in history ...

Mikel Davis

The Fish Mouth Levee that splits the Ming River in two in Sichuan, China.

Can Oilfield Water Safely Be Reused for Irrigation in California?

A new study by researchers at Duke University and RTI International finds that reusing oilfield water that’s been mixed with surface water for irrigation in the Cawelo Water District of California’s Kern County does not pose major health risks, as some opponents of the practice have feared. Avner Vengosh, professor of water quality and geochemistry ...

Troy Oakes

An oil well in a farmer's field.