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As India tightens Indus tap, can Pakistan really bank on China-pushed Mohmand dam for its water needs?
China has swiftly announced the expedited construction of the Mohmand Dam in Pakistan’s volatile... Read More
China’s Xi urges efforts to ensure water supply amid drought, state media reports.
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged relevant departments to work closely together to strengthen water allocation... Read More
China’s Mega Dam Project Poses Big Risks for Asia’s Grand Canyon.
China’s plans to build a massive hydro project in Tibet have sparked fears about the environmental impacts on the world’s longest an... Read More
Lower Mekong at Risk: Water Scarcity & Rising Geopolitical Tensions.
The Lower Mekong River Basin is emerging as a geopolitical flashpoint where water scarcity, the expansion of hydropower, and l... Read More
Special Report – Microplastics and tap water. Tap water meets international standards, but other water sources in Macau show contamination.
Macau, the former Portuguese colony and today’s speci... Read More
A river ‘died’ overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine.
Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine ... Read More
China expands pilot water resource fees into a tax reform.
In an effort to provide greater water security to its people and economy, China created the Water Law in 1988 to better manage water resourc... Read More
Ghana’s Western Regional Minister orders Chinese firm to halt river pollution
The directive, issued by Ghana’s Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson, follows complaints by the Ghana Wate... Read More
