A Newcastle University student has contributed to a major international study which has identified the exact causes and drivers of the catastrophic 2023 Sikkim flood in India.

On the night of 3 October 2023, a ridge of frozen rock and other debris on the side of the South Lhonak glacier – called a “lateral moraine” – collapsed into the glacial lake. This set off a ...

The megaproject will also divert the flow of the Yarlung river through India and Bangladesh, potentially triggering flash ...

Swarming throngs of devotees bathed in rivers at the world's biggest religious gathering in India on Thursday, undeterred by a stampede a day earlier that killed at least 30 people.

For all this "dam for a dam" water war, relations between the two nations along their disputed Himalayan border are not ...

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said the Centre has taken up the issue of China’s proposed dam upstream of the Brahmaputra with Beijing and expressed hope for a diplomatic resolution.

Controversy surrounds State government's approval for liquor plant in Palakkad, Kerala, sparking concerns over water resources and agriculture.

China’s state news agency recently announced government approval for constructing the world’s largest hydropower project, ...

The International Energy Agency highlights the urgent need for the Grand Inga Dam, as nearly 600 million people in ...

NEW DELHI, January 29. /TASS/. At least 15 people have been killed as a result of stampede during Kumbh Mela, a religious festival in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj, Agence France-Presse ...

The severe damage to dams in a seismically active region highlights the fault-lines in Beijing’s approach of prioritising ...

It is one of the largest dams in India. The dam offers breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and valleys, making it ...