Explainer Why China’s $167 Billion Mega-Dam Project in Tibet Is So Controversial A section of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet Autonomous Region of China, where the mega-dam will be built.

China has launched the $167 billion Tibet mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River despite potential downstream risks in India and Bangladesh. The country has dismissed concerns that the project ...

China has initiated construction on a massive $167 billion hydropower dam in Tibet, raising concerns among environmentalists and neighbouring countries. The project, set to be the world's largest ...

China’s power industry began construction on nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity last year, the most in nearly a decade, a report from two clean-energy groups said Thursday.

India fears a planned Chinese mega-dam in Tibet will reduce water flows on a major river by up to 85% during the dry season.