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China enters its flood season; heavy rain expected in the southChina has entered its flood season with heavy rains forecast for the south. Some northern areas and major river basins will experience belo...- Beijing state banquet sets the table for Trump-Xi resetFor decades, China has used the powerful symbolism of food during landmark official events and when receiving distinguished foreign visitor...
- Like the Yangtze dolphin, the Ganga’s own could vanish next: Scientists reveal 39 toxins poisoning this endangered speciesA recent study reveals alarming levels of toxic chemicals in the Ganga river, endangering the Gangetic dolphins. These freshwater dolphins ...
- Global water cycle 'spinning out of balance': UN meteorological agency"We are seeing much heavier precipitation episodes and flooding. And at the opposite extreme, more evaporation, dry soils and more intense ...
- Vast swath of northeastern China threatened by flooding as rivers rise above warning levelsThe area includes parts of four provinces and several major cities with a total population of almost 100 million. Tens of thousands have al...
- Flooded rivers, cities test China's disaster response systemsChina's disaster-response systems are being tested as the aftermath of Typhoon Doksuri has left record rainfall in Beijing and Hebei. The c...
- After long drought, China plots ambitious water infrastructure pushThe prolonged drought in southwest China has exposed the vulnerability of hydropower-dependent regions such as Sichuan to falling water lev...
- Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on recordExperts have said the intensity, scope and duration of the heatwave could make it one of the worst recorded in global history. A chart from...
- Yangtze drought could last until Sept; China races to protect harvestsRainfall in the Yangtze basin has been around 45% lower than normal since July, and high temperatures are likely to persist for at least an...
- China's massive Three Gorges Dam to face largest-ever floodThe Three Gorges project is a multi-functional water-control system, consisting of a 2,309-metre-long and 185-metre-high dam, a five-tier s...
- Yangtze Finless Porpoise: A Smiling RarityThe longest river in Asia, the Yangtze River, was home to two different species of dolphin — the Yangtze fi nless porpoise and the Baiji do...
- Consumed as a delicacy, the Chinese giant salamander is critically endangeredIt’s a “living fossil”, for being a part of the family Cryptobranchidae.
- Siberian crane: The species may vanish & whyThis critically endangered species is now only found in one main population in East Asia, with a few birds remaining in the historic Wester...
- China gears up to host athletes from over 100 nations at military games in WuhanAn Indian delegation will also participate in the games with Indian soldiers gearing up in various disciplines to win medals for the countr...
- India will oust China as top cotton producer this year: USDAThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data suggest that India will produce 30 million bales of cotton in the season starting August 1 whi...
- China maps out source and course of Brahmaputra, Indus riversChinese scientists have completed a comprehensive satellite study of cross-border Tibetan rivers determining their exact sources besides me...
- 'Himalayan tragedy awaits India, China'Shrinking Himalayan glaciers are going to turn Chinese and Indian rivers like the Ganga and the Yangtze into seasonal rivers that dry up in...
- 'Himalayan tragedy awaits India, China'Lester Brown, a leading environmental scientist, has warned that shrinking Himalayan glaciers could eventually lead to "politically unmanag...
- Coke pledges to conserve global rivers but not in IndiaCoca-Cola today pledged to conserve seven of the world's most critical river basins under a $20 million plan but skipped India.
- Coke pledges to conserve global riversSoft drinks giant Coca-Cola on Tuesday pledged to conserve seven of the world's most critical river basins under a $ 20 million plan but sk...
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