Despite protests from locals, India is building a giant hydro dam on the Siang River to counter a Chinese dam.
Geologically, the Tibetan Plateau ranks among the most seismically active areas worldwide, serving as a convergence zone for the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates ...
With the Tibetan region’s seismic vulnerability due to tectonic plate activity, such mega-dam projects could exacerbate risks ...
Climbing Season Climbing season in the Himalayas predominately takes place just twice per year when the Jetstream subsides above the Himala ...
In the absence of a water-sharing treaty, we are in a vulnerable position, but a dam for a dam is not in our best interest ...