China's mega-dam strategy: Upstream control, downstream impacts
On December 25, the People’s Republic of China approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung ...
National Herald3dOpinion
China’s bid to tame a ‘rogue’ river
In the absence of a water-sharing treaty, we are in a vulnerable position, but a dam for a dam is not in our best interest ...
China’s Medog: A dam in darkness
But China’s Medog project on the ‘Great Bend’ of the Yarlung Tsangpo river — the upstream part of the Brahmaputra river — is ...
The Pioneer1dOpinion
Dangers of China’s mega-dam plans on the Yarlung Tsangpo
With the Tibetan region’s seismic vulnerability due to tectonic plate activity, such mega-dam projects could exacerbate risks ...
Nikkei Asia1h
China's $137bn Tibet dam plan triggers backlash: 5 things to know
The proposed dam in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river, known as Brahmaputra in India, is expected to generate 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, about three times the ...
South China Morning Post on MSN4d
China’s Himalayan mega dam deepens India’s water worries
Just as ties seemed to be on the mend, a US$137 billion hydropower behemoth on the Yarlung Tsangpo River threatens to muddy the waters.
scmp.com4d
China’s Himalayan mega dam deepens India’s water worries
High on the Tibetan Plateau, the Yarlung Tsangpo River roars through the world’s deepest canyon, plunging nearly 8,000 metres (26,250ft) before crossing into India as the Brahmaputra.