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China's proposal to construct a colossal dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet has sparked alarm across South Asia due to its potential ecological, hydrological, and geopolitical fallout. The dam, ...
China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, just north of ...
China is not a signatory to international water-sharing treaties and this limits India's ability to legally restrain Beijing from altering the flow.
Hydropower projects in earthquake-prone regions across Asia have increased the risk of dam disasters, reservoir collapse, and huge floods. Is Luang Prabang next?
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the city of Shigatse in southwestern Tibet on Monday, according to Chinese authorities. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km at 5.11am local time ...
A powerful earthquake killed at least nine people in China's remote mountain region of Tibet on Monday, state media reported, revising down the earlier estimated death toll of at least 30.
Strong tremors were felt in Delhi and the national capital region on Thursday morning. The National Centre for Seismology has ...
My research has led me to Tibet, which has endured Chinese occupation since 1951 and suffered a 7.1-magnitude earthquake in early January 2025.
While the proposed hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River has sparked concerns in India, from China’s perspective it is mostly motivated by domestic factors.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Tibet early on Monday, the China Earthquake Administration (CEA) said.
China's dam construction on the transboundary Lohit River poses a significant threat to India's Northeast. These dams, located near the border, raise concerns about water security and potential ...
After the earthquake hit Tibet, Beijing downplayed the magnitude of the disaster and its death toll. Not a single international media outlet was able to report directly from the earthquake-affected ...