GreenSOS: Environmental education and post-earthquake relief in Sichuan

(Welcome back to RespChi blogger, Mark Hiew, who contributes this Q&A from his post in Chengdu!)
The Sichuan earthquake of 2008, beyond the tens of thousands of lives it took, left behind a massive reconstruction task, to which the Chinese government recently committed 1 trillion Yuan ($146.5 billion). Yet alongside all of the houses and infrastructure [...]

Responsible Bloggers: China earthquake coverage

The aftermath of the earthquake will continue to cause suffering for millions of people, and the full scale of environmental damage remains to be seen, so I know this won’t be the last time I report about this terrible disaster.
But while help is on the way and China maintains the recovery process, I thought I’d [...]

Secondary damage: collapsed dams and flooding

Thanks to John P. Romankiewicz of China’s Green Beat for alerting me to this update on the aftermath of China’s quake

“Fears over China dam sparks more panic“
May 17, 2008
CNN.com

Thousands of Chinese earthquake victims and rescuers are fleeing areas near the epicenter over fears of floods from a river blocked by landslides.
The stampede of thousands of [...]

China quake damage even worse than we thought

(Image via BBC News)

“China quake toll ‘to top 50,000′“
BBC News
May 15, 2008

More than 50,000 people may have died in the earthquake that devastated parts of China on Monday, state media say.
The warning came after the government confirmed the death toll had risen to 19,500, as rescue efforts continue to search for thousands still trapped.
About 10 [...]

The environmental toll of the China earthquake?

First of all, I hope you and all your loved ones are OK.
If you’re reading this to find out how to help with relief efforts, I suggest the following websites:

Red Cross Society of China: www.redcross.org.cn
Mercy Corps - China: http://www.mercycorps.org/countries/china/2155
Tzu Chi: http://www.tzuchi.org/
China Charity Foundation: http://cszh.mca.gov.cn/article/english/
China Foundation For Poverty Alleviation: http://www.fupin.org.cn/en/index.asp
The Library Project - Earthquake Relief:
http://www.library-project.org/china_earthquake.html
Give blood [...]