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China’s ‘Project of the Century’ Gets a Low-Key Launch
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China’s $167 Billion Tibetan Dam Alarms Scientists, Neighbors
News Analysis China has officially begun construction on a massive hydroelectric dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, despite strong warnings from scientists about the region’s fragile ecosystem and complex geological conditions. A Chinese hydrology expert has described the project as outright illegal, pointing out that it violates multiple international agreements and China’s environmental laws. The estimated $167 billion project, formall…
China's 'Project of the Century'—World's Biggest Hydropower Dam—Is Underway
Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. Construction has officially commenced on what is set to become the world's largest hydropower dam, China's premier Li Qiang announced on July 19. Located on the eastern rim of the Tibetan Plateau, the multi-dam cascade is expected to generate 300…
The kick-off has just been given, for what appears to be the largest energy project in the history of humanity. If the project figures are dizzying with 60 GW of power and 300 TWh/year of production per year, the environmental impact of this monument is a cause for concern. The construction of the Motuo dam, the world's largest future dam, has just been launched. On 19 July, Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang was present near Nyingchi, a prefecture…
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