Shi Yi Experts say the river’s Grand Canyon area, a haven for many species, should be designated a national park to show China’s commitment to protecting biodiversity he Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon is a dream destination for many biologists and explorers, its forests a constant source of sightings of rare animals and species new to… Continue reading Could the Yarlung Tsangpo canyon be China’s next big national park?
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Damming Brahmaputra: With mega-dam plans, China might end up hurting itself more than India
The true idea of a river is not of a single stream of water between two banks, but a nervous system of watery arteries and capillaries that form the circulatory system of a living ecosystem in a particular river basin. At first glance, it looks like another step towards the realisation of an old nightmare… Continue reading Damming Brahmaputra: With mega-dam plans, China might end up hurting itself more than India
China plans to turn Xingiang into California by diverting the Brahmaputra water, reports South China Morning Post
Mekong-like Commission urged for trans-national rivers in Assam, to deal with Chinese river diversion plans Only the Government of India and international pressure can persuade China to abstain from diverting water of Yarlung Zangbo. There must be a bilateral treaty between New Delhi and Beijing on Brahmaputra,said Chandan Kumar Duarah, a environmentalist and Senior Journalist in Asomiya Pratidin. The fear of Assam on diversion… Continue reading China plans to turn Xingiang into California by diverting the Brahmaputra water, reports South China Morning Post
Brahmaputra basin faces unprecedented flood wave in August 2017
Flood forecasting maps and data points towards major flood waves taking over Brahmaputra, may extend to the Ganga basin and impact Bangladesh. In the morning of Aug 11, 2017, while checking my daily morning routine sites, I saw the sudden appearance of purple patch (signifying rainfall in access of 175 mm rainfall in previous 24… Continue reading Brahmaputra basin faces unprecedented flood wave in August 2017
Pasighat in India reaffirms opposition to big dam
Chandan Kumar Duarah People of Pasighat region in Arunachal Pradesh resists big dam building in Siang river, the upstream of the Brahmaputra (Yarlung Zangbo) in India. People of Siang districts in Arunachal Pradesh have been agitating against more dam building on Siang river, the main water flow of Brahmaputra (Yarlung Zangbo) from Tibet, China. In… Continue reading Pasighat in India reaffirms opposition to big dam
Climate change and the boatman
Teresa Rehman Traditional boatmen and boat builders on the Brahmaputra are essential in Assam, but they are facing new challenges as climate change leads to more siltation and sudden surges of water Ever-smiling Abdul Mazid is the essential link in many lives. Residents of six villages are dependent on Mazidor Nao (Mazid’s boat) to ferry… Continue reading Climate change and the boatman
Mighty River Brahmaputra’s flows reducing
By Assam Times│Mubina Akhtar The might Brahmaputra river rising from the Tibetan plateau flowing though northeast India and Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal is drying up. The water line of the river is fast receding throughout its course in the entire Brahmaputra valley. According to information available from the Central Water Commission (CWC) in New Delhi,… Continue reading Mighty River Brahmaputra’s flows reducing
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