This map of the Yangtze River basin shows the major dams and the spawning grounds of the Chinese sturgeon. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

The Three Gorges Dam in China is a structure so huge that it controls one of the world's most powerful rivers—and even ...

In April 1992, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) formally approved the “Resolution on the Construction of the Yangtze River Three Gorges Project,” marking the conclusion of decades ...

Here’s how big the Yangtze is. A third of all the inhabitants of China (which means more than 400 million people) live in the area covered by the Yangtze’s river basin. The Yangtze basin provides ...

As China counts the costs of its most punishing flood season in more than three decades, the role played by the Three Gorges Dam, has come under fresh scrutiny. Chinese authorities issued more ...