National Jun 5, 2021
The land ministry is considering boosting hydroelectric power generation using dams in order to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions, informed sources have said.
Asia Pacific Feb 25, 2021
'No other option': Deadly India floods bare conflicts from hydropower boom
by Alasdair Pal
Experts say rampant construction is adding to the burden weighing on rural communities across the Himalayas.
Asia Pacific Dec 14, 2020
Beijing has dismissed U.S. research saying Chinese dams have retained water to the detriment of downstream nations.
National Nov 19, 2020
Kumamoto approves controversial dam after deadly July flooding
Heavy rainfall in July saw 65 lives lost and at least 6,000 houses flooded in the prefecture, figures it is hoped the dam can reduce in future.
National Sep 6, 2020
Japan to compensate for dam water release into prefectural rivers
The land ministry will establish a system of compensating for losses stemming from water release from dams in rivers managed by prefectural governments as a pre-emptive measure to minimize damage from torrential rains, sources have said. The plan, similar to an existing one for water ...
Asia Pacific Aug 14, 2020
'Sponge city': China tries new tack after centuries of trying to curb floods
In Chongqing’s ramshackle neighborhood of Old Street, down by the Yangtze River, shopkeeper Liu cleans up the mess from last month’s floods. She lines up dozens of pairs of sodden, mud-caked shoes on the pavement outside, appealing hopefully to a passerby. "I will sell ...
Asia Pacific | FOCUS Jul 25, 2020
Water wars: Mekong River another front in U.S.-China rivalry
The Mekong River has become a new front in the U.S.-China rivalry, environmentalists and officials say, with Beijing overtaking Washington in both spending and influence over downstream countries at the mercy of its control of the river's waters. It's a confrontation in which the administration ...
Asia Pacific Jul 22, 2020
Dam collapse in China could point to a 'black swan' disaster
The dam at a small reservoir in China's Guangxi region gave way last month after days of heavy rain in a collapse that could be a harbinger of sterner tests for many of the country's 94,000 aging dams as the weather gets more extreme. Located ...
Business Jul 4, 2020
Beginning of the end for megadam projects in China as solar and wind power rise
It’s the beginning of the end for the era of megadam building in China. China Three Gorges Corp. on Monday turned on the first set of generators at the massive Wudongde hydropower plant, deep in the mountains of Yunnan province. About 170 kilometers (106 miles) ...
Commentary / World Apr 15, 2020
The Mekong is the test of China’s leadership
by Brad Glosserman
To show real leadership, China must recognize the needs of downstream nations.
Asia Pacific Apr 14, 2020
Chinese dams held back Mekong waters during drought, study finds
China's Mekong River dams held back large amounts of water during a damaging drought in downstream countries last year despite China having higher-than-average water levels upstream, a U.S. research company said in a study. China's government disputed the findings, saying there was low rainfall during ...
Asia Pacific Mar 19, 2020
Cambodia puts plans for mainstream Mekong dams on hold for 10 years
Electricity-starved Cambodia will not develop new hydropower dams on the Mekong River for the next 10 years, a senior energy official said on Wednesday, as it reviews its policy to seek energy from coal, natural gas and solar. The decision means that neighboring Laos, which ...