China approved the world's largest hydropower project to begin construction, citing the economic benefits and need to shift ...

The area is located within the Liangshan Xiaojiang fault zone of the Xichang Liangshan folding zone on the western margin of the Yangtze Craton ... the “Hua-Xia Tectonic Style”. It lies near the ...

The colorful swirls and stripes that characterize China's Rainbow Mountains would have remained hidden without the epic ...

This week, researchers reported on nine rivers and lakes in the Americas that defy hydrologic expectations. Geologists report ...

Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs about how our continents formed and when plate tectonics began.

The Yarlung Tansgpo / Brahmaputra dam shows we often don’t know how to deal with rivers that cross national borders.

As the first town along the Yangtze River's entry into Hunan province, Dongshan township exemplifies how balancing nature and economic development can forge a sustainable, prosperous future for ...

Biqiong Wu is at the Hubei Key Laboratory of Intelligent Yangtze and Hydroelectric Science, China Yangtze Power Company, Yichang, China. China’s Yangtze River is the longest in Eurasia and the ...