Ajax loader

Silk Road Climate Change Impacts 

Silk Road Climate Change Impacts 

Shoot 
GP01WOC 
08/12/2009 
Greenpeace travels the iconic Silk Road in China to find how climate change has affected the famous trade route. The Silk Road was the world's first superhighway, a series of desert and mountain crossings that enabled silk to make its way from the ancient Chinese capital of Xian. The Silk Road allowed links between China and the West to flourish, encouraging an exchange of art, ideas and culture as well as trade. Desertification and drought has taken its toll on the Silk Road. The once great civilisations dotted along the road have now been consumed by the desert and the region is home to some of China's poorest people. The Silk Road is considered a climate hot spot, like the poles, where climate change is accelerating faster than in other areas. These changes include glaciers retreating at an alarming rate along the route. However, there is a twist to the story. Many parts of the Silk Road have exceptionally powerful wind resource locations. It is where China is now building massive wind farms and the renewable industry flourishes. Green factories are springing up everywhere along the route, most notably in Gansu and Xinjiang. The migrant workers who once traveled to Beijing for work have now returned home again to find new 'green' jobs. 
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an
12 August, 2009 
GP01WJY 
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an 
★★★★ (E) 
City Wall of Xi'an
12 August, 2009 
GP01WJZ 
City Wall of Xi'an 
★★★★ (E) 
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an
12 August, 2009 
GP01WK0 
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an 
★★★★ (E) 
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an
12 August, 2009 
GP01WK1 
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an 
★★★★ (E) 
City Wall of Xi'an
12 August, 2009 
GP01WK2 
City Wall of Xi'an 
★★★★ (E) 
City Wall of Xi'an
12 August, 2009 
GP01WK3 
City Wall of Xi'an 
★★★★ (E) 
City Wall of Xi'an
12 August, 2009 
GP01WK4 
City Wall of Xi'an 
★★★★ (E) 
City Wall of Xi'an
12 August, 2009 
GP01WK5 
City Wall of Xi'an 
★★★★ (E) 
Monument at the Start of Silk Road
12 August, 2009 
GP01WK6 
Monument at the Start of Silk Road 
★★★★★★ (B) 
Monument at the Start of Silk Road
12 August, 2009 
GP01WK8 
Monument at the Start of Silk Road 
★★★★ (E) 
Monument at the Start of Silk Road
12 August, 2009 
GP01WK9 
Monument at the Start of Silk Road 
★★★★ (E) 
Monument at the Start of Silk Road
12 August, 2009 
GP01WOS 
Monument at the Start of Silk Road 
★★★★ (E) 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road
13 August, 2009 
GP01WOT 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road 
★★★★ (E) 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road
13 August, 2009 
GP01WMM 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road 
★★★★ (E) 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road
13 August, 2009 
GP01WMN 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road 
★★★★ (E) 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road
13 August, 2009 
GP01WMS 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road 
★★★★ (E) 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road
13 August, 2009 
GP01WKA 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road 
★★★★ (E) 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road
13 August, 2009 
GP01WKB 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road 
★★★★ (E) 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road
13 August, 2009 
GP01WKC 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road 
★★★★ (E) 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road
13 August, 2009 
GP01WKD 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road 
Restrictions Apply 
★★★★ (E) 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road
13 August, 2009 
GP01WKE 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road 
Restrictions Apply 
★★★★ (E) 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road
13 August, 2009 
GP01WKF 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road 
★★★★ (E) 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road
13 August, 2009 
GP01WKG 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road 
★★★★ (E) 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road
13 August, 2009 
GP01WKH 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road 
Restrictions Apply 
★★★★ (E) 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road
13 August, 2009 
GP01WKI 
Drought Affected Village Along Silk Road 
★★★★ (E) 
of 4 
Filters