National Geographic: Can China save the Yellow—its Mother River?

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/05/china/yellow-river/larmer-text


"The proliferation of factories, farms, and cities—all products of China's spectacular economic boom is sucking the Yellow River dry. What water remains is being poisoned." That's the essence of this National Geographic report, complete with beautifully rendered photographs. Will China inadvertently destroy the Yellow river, on which its agricultural sector so depends? Read and find out!