# Yaxia Hydropower Project

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-04**: China announces new landslide and flood prevention push — State broadcaster CCTV reports that the Ministry of Natural Resources will focus on shallow landslides and debris flows, using aerospace remote sensing, in response to climate change and recent deadly events.
- **2026-07**: Gansu landslide kills 25 — Flash floods in northwestern Gansu province triggered a landslide that left 25 people dead, part of the impetus for the new policy measures.
- **2026-07**: Chongqing landslide kills 51 — A mountain collapse caused by unknown factors led to a landslide in southwestern Chongqing, killing 51 people, further underscoring the urgency of hazard mitigation.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### China’s 270K landslide sites threaten 11M; aerospace monitoring ramps up
2026-08-04 12:19:09 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

China’s climate adaptation leap targets shallow landslides and debris flows with aerospace remote sensing, after recent floods killed 76 people. With over 270,000 hazard sites endangering 11 million, the initiative puts critical infrastructure like the Three Gorges Reservoir and Yaxia Hydropower Project under intense risk monitoring.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/china-landslide-flood-prevention-climate-adaptation

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