Tens of millions of tonnes of copper uncovered in resource-rich region as nation’s mineral-exploration breakthroughs mount.

The height of the Tibetan Plateau makes it dangerous for the airplanes to fly over it. The mountain's disruption of airflow ...

China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Tsangbo River which turns ...

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

China is planning to build a series of enormous hydropower dams. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Georgetown University professor Mark Giordano about the project and its effect on Sino-Indian relations.

Airplanes avoid the Tibetan Plateau due to its thin air, harsh weather, limited airports, and towering peaks, prioritizing ...

Beijing's approval of a controversial mega dam in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which flows from Tibet ...

The Great Bend hydroelectric project would harm the environment in South Asia and hinder Chinese human development.

The project has stoked concerns about displacement and environmental impact downstream in India and Bangladesh.

China has greenlit the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on the Tibetan plateau's eastern rim. Expected to ...

China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau despite ...