Although a promising green alternative to fossil fuels, hydropower can also come with geopolitical, environmental and social ...

The megaproject will also divert the flow of the Yarlung river through India and Bangladesh, potentially triggering flash ...

the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in central China. The Yarlung Tsangpo originates in Tibet and flows into India, where it is called the Siang in Arunachal Pradesh. As it moves further ...

the role played by the massive and controversial Three Gorges Dam - designed to help tame the Yangtze river - has come under fresh scrutiny. Amid some of the heaviest rainfall on record ...

China’s Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River. The announced cost is $137 billion. The Economist calls the new dam “the world’s most expensive infrastructure project.” And perhaps it is ...

This colossal dam, built on the Yangtze River, is not only the world’s largest hydroelectric power project but has also impacted something as fundamental as Earth’s rotation. The Three Gorges ...

The Three Gorges Dam in China is often praised as a marvel of modern engineering, but according to NASA, this colossal ...

Dams are a big issue too. More than 50,000 dams have been built in the Yangtze basin since 1950, and more are planned. Dams divert and disrupt the natural flows of the river, which affects wildlife ...

This is the transcript of ThePrint CutTheClutter Episode 1585, published on 10 January 2025, looking at China’s plan to build ...

Situated in Hubei, a central province of China, the dam crosses the Yangtze River, the longest river in Eurasia. At a height of 181 metres and a length of 2,335 metres, it is capable of holding a ...

and such an alliance has significantly elevated the service levels of Yangtze cruises. Following the completion of the Three Gorges Dam, the quality of the river’s water, along with attractions ...

China’s Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River. The announced cost is $137 billion. The Economist calls the new dam “the world’s most expensive infrastructure project.” And perhaps it is the world’s ...