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Indus Waters Treaty: The 1960 pact that refuses to leave the limelight of India-Pakistan tensionsIndus Waters Treaty Explained: The Indus Waters Treaty faces strain over India's hydropower projects and Pakistan's objections. Following a...- China is building a 315-metre dam that could become the world’s tallest. 27 mirrors are helping engineers finish itChina is building the 315-metre Shuangjiangkou dam in Sichuan, which could become the world’s tallest completed dam. Engineers are using 27...
- A British zoologist was denied an entomology job because she was a woman; in 1945, at just 24, she went alone to a landlocked African nation and helped transform the study of tropical tilapia, one of the world’s most consumed fishRosemary Lowe-McConnell's journey into ichthyology began when she was rejected for an entomology job, leading her to study Malawi's freshwa...
- Early warning of the Gohna lake burst of 1894The 1893 Gohna landslide in the UP Himalayas created a 900-foot natural dam and a massive lake that later breached catastrophically in 1894...
- As climate change warms the Himalayas, disasters like the Nepal floods are becoming more frequentRecent flash floods in Nepal and China killed over one thousand people. High mountain glaciers are melting, increasing flood frequency and ...
- Nepal floods expose risks to hydropower in a warming HimalayasNepal’s devastating floods have damaged hydropower plants, roads, bridges and essential infrastructure, knocking out about 10% of the count...
- Nepal floods damage 360 MW of hydro capacity, country may turn to India for powerNepal's hydropower generation capacity has been significantly reduced by recent flash floods. This disaster has damaged several key power p...
- China tightening political grip over Tibet, sidelining Tibetans from key posts: ReportA new report highlights China's increasing political control in Tibet. Tibetans are being sidelined from key decision-making roles within t...
- India seeks river data from China, flags concerns over Tibet mega-damIndia has asked China to resume sharing vital water-flow data. This request comes amid concerns over a massive dam project on the Yarlung T...
- China accused of torturing Tibetan Monk as Dam protest detention leaves him fighting for lifeA Tibetan monk remains in critical condition after opposing a Chinese hydropower project. Rights advocates allege severe torture and abuse ...
- In 2002, China began building the South-to-North Water Diversion Project to carry Yangtze water north; it now reportedly serves 185 million people, but displaced at least 330,000China's extensive water diversion project moves vast amounts of water hundreds of miles. This infrastructure now benefits over 185 million ...
- Arunachal won't rush Siang dam study amid China's Medog projectArunachal Pradesh will not rush the Siang hydropower project's pre-feasibility study. Chief Minister Pema Khandu seeks a balanced approach,...
- Chinese geologists question safety of Brahmaputra Mega-Dam in Tibet being built over active seismic fault lineIn a startling revelation, geologists from China have identified an active fault line beneath the Brahmaputra hydropower project, prompting...
- China's plan to build world's biggest dam on Brahmaputra near Arunachal Pradesh hits an 'Ice Age fault': ReportChinese scientists have identified an active fault line beneath the Yarlung Tsangpo dam construction zone. This geological finding raises s...
- Don't support Tibetan independence: China to USChina urged the United States to honor its commitment recognizing Tibet as part of China. Beijing stated that Tibet-related issues are pure...
- China's construction of dams sparks controversy as building river dams "results in irreversible modification of natural landscapes": ReportChina's construction and operation of dams has sparked controversy as building river dams and artificial reservoirs causes "irreversible mo...
- ET Analysis: Chinese plans of hydro-project in Brahmaputra triggers concern in India and BangladeshThe Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, adopted the 14th Five Year Plan (2021-2025) and National Economic and Social Developm...
- China-funded Diamer-Basha Dam in PoK an ecological disaster in the makingPakistan’s decision to go ahead with the Diamer-Bhasa Dam in PoK not only infringes upon India’s sovereignty but can be an ecological disas...
- No immediate alarm on China dam on Brahmaputra: IndiaIndia today downplayed apprehensions that a dam being constructed by China on river Brahmaputra will affect the country, saying the project...
- No immediate alarm on China dam on Brahmaputra: IndiaIndia today downplayed apprehensions that a dam being constructed by China on river Brahmaputra will affect the country.
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