What would happen if the Three Gorges Dam suddenly failed? From mass flooding to economic ruin, we break down the terrifying consequences of a potential dam disaster in China. Could this be one of the ...

Chinese hydroelectric power plans in Tibet threaten to destabilize the Himalayan region’s ecology and politics.

Today, there are over 30,000 dams in the world. Most of them are created according to standard projects and are designed to ...

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

Plans for a mega dam on the Tsangpo gave way to possibility of a cascade of smaller dams years ago but there's no clarity on when - and if - these will be built. On December 25, 2024, China's Xinhua ...

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

By Tiffany May Isabelle Qian and Suhasini Raj Step aside, Three Gorges Dam. China’s latest colossal infrastructure project, if completed, will be the world’s largest hydropower dam ...

He says years of delays and numerous changes of partners are "normal" for a major infrastructure project like the Inga Dam. He points to the UK's Mersey Tidal Project - which if successful would be ...

China’s Three Gorges Dam follows the engineering achievements of the Grand Coulee Dam in America. Our research explains every part of the Grand Coulee Dam and shows how its water production creates ...

The structure would be called the Grand Inga Dam. Located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it would have twice the power generation of China's Three Gorges and, therefore, be the world's ...