China's already vast infrastructure programme has entered a new phase as building work starts on the Motuo hydropower project ...

China has begun construction on the world’s largest hydropower dam, known as the Motuo Hydropower Station, on the eastern ...

A snow leopard cub was born to first-time parents Nubra and Yashin on June 10 at the Chester Zoo in England, according to a July 23 announcement. “Since then, mum and cub have been tucked away in a ...

By building a gigantic dam just before the river exits Chinese-controlled territory, Beijing gains the power to manipulate ...

While the Yarlung Tsangpo constitutes 56 per cent of the Brahmaputra’s length, it contributes only about 15 percent of the ...

In Southeast Asia, urban clusters designed for online fraud are emerging: camouflaged, functional spaces where architecture ...

After Beijing granted authorization in December, construction on what would be the world’s largest hydropower dam has now begun. The site is located along the Yarlung Tsangpo River in southeastern ...

A terrifying 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula sparked widespread tsunami alerts, forcing the evacuation of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant. While Japan braced for potential ...

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Xizang autonomous region. Over the past few decades, Xizang has ...

Winter evenings in Hong Kong and China's Guangdong province typically feature a Cantonese hot pot, with a broth that includes ...

New research shows that climate systems like sea ice and permafrost may shift abruptly, even at 1.5°C (2.7°F) of warming.