Developers of hydroelectric plant have redrawn the boundaries of a crucial freshwater reserve for rare and economically important species
… by Yangtze dam plans Jonathan Watts guardian asia environment correspondent | 18th January … the rapids along thousands of kilometres of Asia's biggest river. Downstream, the …
Cost of pollution, deteriorating soil and other impacts surged to 1.3tr yuan in 2008 - equivalent to 3.9 per cent of country's GDP - as officials warn of threats to ecology, food safety and flood control
… in ecological damage Jonathan Watts Guardian Asia environment correspondent | 29th December … over growing problem of e-waste African and Asian countries need proper electronic waste …
Scientists say desertification of the mountain grasslands of the Tibetan plateau is accelerating climate change
… spreads a brown cloud across swaths of the Eurasian landmass. When permafrost melts it can … says Tibet's climate is the most sensitive in Asia and influences the globe. Grassland …