China is now the world’s most dammed country, with more large dams in operation than the rest of the world combined.

On Dec. 25, Beijing announced it would build a dam on Tibet’s longest river, which Beijing calls the Yarlung Zangbo.

Washington and its Western allies have long viewed India as a counter to China's rising influence in Asia and beyond.

Days after China said that the 6.8-magnitude earthquake did not cause any damage to dams in Tibet, it has been forced to ...

Estimated $137-billion hydroelectric project, which would be three times larger than China's Three Gorges Dam, has raised ...

Chinese authorities in Tibet have detected problems, including cracks, at five out of 14 hydropower dams that they have ...

Gangtuo is in fact the latest in a series of 13 dams planned for this valley, five of which are already in operation or under construction. The Chinese government and state media have presented ...

The Chinese government has said it's moving ahead with building a series of dams that will eclipse anything it has built before. The massive hydroelectric project will help the energy-hungry ...

Tibet's recent 6.8 magnitude earthquake reveals seismic risks to hydropower projects in the Himalayas. With 68 dams ...

The Jan. 7 quake in Tibet, the fifth-deadliest in China since the 2008 Sichuan temblor, destroyed more than 3,600 houses and ...

Local people should not fall victim to competitive building of mega dams which ultimately benefits big businesses ...

BEIJING - Chinese authorities in Tibet have detected problems, including cracks, at five out of 14 hydropower dams that they ...