When The Global Times announced that Beijing was going to build a cascade of nine large HPPs on the Yarlung Tsangpo, human ...

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

BEIJING/KATHMANDU- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake ... the lower reaches of Tibet's Yarlung Zangbo river where China is planning to build the world's largest hydropower dam.

Tibet Quake Highlights Earthquake Risk for Dams on Roof of the ... exemplified by China's plan for the world's largest hydropower dam. The project, more than three times the size of the Three ...

Tibet's recent 6.8 magnitude earthquake reveals seismic risks to hydropower projects in the Himalayas. With 68 dams operational and 101 planned, experts express concerns over Chinese and Indian ...

BEIJING/KATHMANDU (Reuters) -A strong earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities ... the world's largest hydropower dam. A magnitude 7.8 tremor struck ...

CHINA has given the green light to plans for the world’s largest hydropower dam, despite protests from neighbouring countries. Millions could be without water as Tibet is set to become home ...

Tibet’s southeastern region is earthquake-prone because it sits on the geological fault line where the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate collide. Building the huge dam close to this fault line ...

Tibet's earthquake of magnitude 6.8 that killed 126 and damaged four water reservoirs this week highlights the risks from a ...

The epicentre was around 80 km north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain and a popular destination for climbers ...