In Tibet, the Yarlung Tsangpo flows 2,700 meters through what is famously called the “Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon,” thereby forming a gorge ... Of Brahmaputra’s total length of 2,880 kilometres, ...

China has tried to reassure India over its plans for a mega dam in the Tibetan Plateau, which has prompted fears it will ...

Without greater transparency on the part of China and cooperative frameworks, this dam could become a flashpoint in an ...

The dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River is expected to be the world’s largest hydroelectric project, but it has caused serious concern about the impact on the Brahmaputra – as it is known ...

The river is only partially responsible for carving out the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon. The region sits on tectonic plates and suffers regular earthquakes. It's also one of the deepest canyons ...

Close-up view of the Yarlung Zangbo River and Mount Namjagbarwa. This footage was filmed by Mr. Gasong, in Qushui, Lhasa, Xizang, at 17:03, on November 9, 2024.

The quake brings focus on China’s latest plan to build the World’s biggest dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, very close to the Indian territory of Arunachal Pradesh. Tibetan region ...