This vast river – the biggest in Asia and third longest in the world – is also hugely important because of the variety of animals and plants living in or around it. But that wildlife has been ...

mainly the Yangtze River, to the dry north. By the end of October, China had invested the equivalent of 5 billion USD in the eastern and middle routes. The project has contributed to alleviate ...

Separately, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment said on Dec 16 that some cities in the Yangtze River Delta, Hebei, Shandong and Sichuan may witness heavy air pollution in the second half ...

Heavy shipping traffic, overfishing, and water pollution have also plagued Yangtze River waters and taken a heavy toll on these aquatic behemoths. The species is highly sensitive to increased ...