From the Yangtze to the Mekong: youth across borders unlock rivers' "Green Code"

To mark the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22, a special dialogue took place by the Yangtze River. Jiang Meng, Secretary-General of the Nanjing Finless Porpoise Aquatic Life ...
The Irish Times

Restoring biodiversity on the Yangtze river: ‘You have to do some balancing and make some difficult choices’

Yang Jin was taking his daily walk along the Yangtze river, close to the Three Gorges Dam, when he spotted something worrying in the water. The 67 year-old pensioner has cultivated a hobby of ...

Dawn scenery of Wuxia Gorge along Yangtze River in China's Chongqing

This photo taken on May 31, 2026 shows a view of the Wuxia Gorge along the Yangtze River at dawn, in Wushan County, southwest ...
Scientific American

Damming the Yangtze: Are a Few Big Hydropower Projects Better Than a Lot of Small Ones?

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PBS

China races to save the Yangtze finless porpoise

Determined to save the last mammals in the Yangtze River from extinction, China plans to relocate eight critically endangered finless porpoise’s to a new home far away from humans. By moving the ...
People

World's Rarest Turtle Dies at China Zoo; Only 3 Known Yangtze Giant Softshells Remain Alive

One of the four last known Yangtze giant softshell turtles has died. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and wildlife.
USA Today

Once a delicacy eaten by Chinese emperors, one of world's largest fish just went extinct

Once a delicacy eaten by Chinese emperors, one of the world's largest freshwater fish just went extinct. Nicknamed the "water tiger" and "panda of the Yangtze," the Chinese paddlefish is reportedly ...