By embarking on building a super-dam, the largest ever conceived, in the seismically active Sino-Indian border region, China is potentially creating a ticking water bomb for millions of people living ...

What would happen if the Three Gorges Dam suddenly failed? From mass flooding to economic ruin, we break down the terrifying consequences of a potential dam disaster in China. Could this be one of the ...

Chinese hydroelectric power plans in Tibet threaten to destabilize the Himalayan region’s ecology and politics.

Aerial photo of peach blossoms along the Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, April ...

Despite protests from locals, India is building a giant hydro dam on the Siang River to counter a Chinese dam.

But China has said little about the project ... Experts say the massive excavation involved in dam construction could make such disasters more likely. It is hard to know how the project is ...

China’s plan to build the dam in Medog County ... The basin’s susceptibility to natural disasters compounds these risks. Landslides and earthquakes pose significant threats, particularly ...

On December 25, China approved the construction of ... pointed out that the dam’s location in a disaster-prone region makes the river basin vulnerable to landslides, earthquakes, and flash ...

China has tried to reassure India over its plans for a mega dam in the Tibetan Plateau ... He added that it would include a disaster prevention system, and aimed to support global low-carbon ...