US EditionChina’s new super-dam carries both geopolitical and environmental risks
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The implications of China’s mega-dam project
Do all riparian countries have major water infrastructure projects planned in the river basin of the Brahmaputra? What are China’s and India’s plans and how will they affect communities living alongside the river basin? How important are Tibet’s river systems to the Himalayan bioregion?
India-China Relation: India will not be affected... China clarifies on dam being built on Brahmaputra
India-China Relation: China is working on a plan to build the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River (Tibetan name Yarlung Tsangpo) in the Himalayan region. The estimated cost of this project is around US $ 13.7 billion. However, this construction has raised environmental and strategic concerns in India and Bangladesh located in the lower areas.Challenges and location of the projectChina's proposed dam is being built on the tectonic plate …
Due to its rugged terrain, the Yarlung Zangbo River is sometimes called the "Mount Everest of rivers." On December 25, 2024, the Chinese Communist Party's official media Xinhua News Agency reported that Beijing has approved a plan to build the world's largest hydropower dam in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, which has not only caused concerns in India, but also sparked controversy. The Wall Street Journal published an article sayi…
The new power plant would produce three times the energy compared to the Three Gorges Dam.
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