The Wolves That Changed a River: What Yellowstone Taught ScientistsYellowstone's ecosystem is showing remarkable recovery following the reintroduction of gray wolves in 1995. Their presence has reshaped elk...
03 Mar, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Visible From Space: The Massive Beaver Dam That’s Quietly Reshaping an Entire LandscapeA colossal beaver dam, the largest ever recorded at 850 meters, has been discovered in Alberta, Canada. This massive structure, visible fro...
22 Feb, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
Tibet's Yarlung Zangbo Dam: China's new tool for environmental destruction, Brahmaputra dominationChina has commenced construction on the Motuo Hydropower Station in Tibet, raising concerns in South Asia. The project, estimated at USD 17...
02 Aug, 2025, 07.07 PM IST
The Great Dam Game: As China pushes ahead with a mega dam, India’s counterplan sinks in local resistanceWith China commencing the construction of the world’s largest dam on the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra, the water chessboard in the East...
27 Jul, 2025, 06.59 AM IST
Carefully monitoring Brahmaputra-related developments, including China's mega dam plan: GovtThe government is closely monitoring developments on the Brahmaputra river and China's plans to construct a massive hydropower project in T...
13 Feb, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
Arunachal CM expresses concern over China’s refusal to enter international water treatiesArunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu highlighted China's refusal to join international water treaties and its selective sharing of ...
24 Jan, 2025, 08.04 PM IST
Raise mega dam project concerns with China: Ex-Arunachal CM Nabam Tuki to CentreFormer Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Nabam Tuki urges the Indian government to address concerns with China regarding its mega hydel proj...
09 Jan, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
Pakistan’s blame game to seek concessions from India on Indus Water TreatyWhile attending recently concluded ‘UN 2023 Water Conference’, Hasan Nisar Jamy, Pakistan’s Water Resources Ministry Secretary stated, “Ind...
09 Apr, 2023, 07.14 AM IST
China's plans for Himalayan super dam stoke fears in IndiaThe structure will span the Brahmaputra River before the waterway leaves the Himalayas and flows into India, straddling the world's longest...
12 Apr, 2021, 10.01 AM IST
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...
18 May, 2020, 09.43 AM IST
IIT Roorkee testing floating device to produce electricity from river surfaceTraditional hydropower plants require the construction of large scale dams, which have significant ecological and environmental consequence...
30 Jan, 2019, 01.50 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh: Ken-Betwa River link project to be sent to NBWL for approvalThe Madhya Pradesh Wildlife Board has decided to send the Ken-Betwa River Link Project to the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) for approv...
23 Sep, 2015, 04.26 PM IST
Brahmaputra Board to be restructured: Union Minister Uma BhartiEarlier, addressing the meeting, Bharti said that people in Northeastern states have demanded for revamping the Brahmaputra Board.
19 Jun, 2015, 08.13 PM IST
Technology for dams should not kill rivers: Uma BharatiBharati said her ministry is not opposing construction of dams on rivers in north east except that technology should be safe and should not...
11 Feb, 2015, 08.38 PM IST
China defends damming Brahmaputra river in TibetChina has three more such projects in the pipeline. "The hydropower stations China built will not affect the flood prevention and ecologica...
24 Nov, 2014, 05.47 PM IST
Between Gods & Growth: Why development equals disasterForests slow down the speed of rain and prevent soil erosion and gully formation — the precursors of landslides and floods.
24 Jun, 2013, 12.08 PM IST
- Environmental organisation builds check dam in national park
Going beyond its annual clean-up campaign in Mumbai's famous Sanjay Gandhi National Park, an environmental organisation actually built a ch...
11 Oct, 2012, 11.25 PM IST