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‘Catastrophic’ 2023 lake outburst in India driven by glacial melt and permafrost thaw
Climate change played a key role in the 'catastrophic' 2023 floods in the Himalayan state of Sikkim in India, a new study ...
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A mighty river & a Great Bend: China’s plan to build world’s largest dam over Brahmaputra
This is the transcript of ThePrint CutTheClutter Episode 1585, published on 10 January 2025, looking at China’s plan to build ...
China's construction of dams sparks controversy as building river dams "results in irreversible modification of natural landscapes": Report
China recently announced plans to build the largest hydropower dam in the world with a capacity to generate three times more energy than the Three Gorges Dam ...
Northeast Now5d
Assam MP raises alarm over China’s mega dam on Brahmaputra River
Asom Gana Parishad leader and Rajya Sabha MP from Assam, Birendra Prasad Baishya raised concerns over China's proposed 60,000 ...
Teesta River floods threaten densely populated areas in India and Bangladesh during monsoons
The Teesta River, critical to 12,000 sq km across India and Bangladesh, faces severe flooding risks due to climate-induced ...
Is China's mega dam project a geopolitical weapon under the guise of development?
China’s state news agency recently announced government approval for constructing the world’s largest hydropower project, ...
India voices alarm over China’s plans to build world’s largest dam in Tibet
India has voiced concern about Beijing’s plan to build a dam in Tibet that is three times larger than China’s Three Gorges, currently the world’s largest hydropower facility.
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Arunachal Pradesh CM Sounds Alarm on China's Hydropower Plans
This river flows into Arunachal Pradesh as the Siang and eventually becomes the Brahmaputra in Assam before proceeding into Bangladesh. The dam could enable ... releases from the dam could cause ...
China’s Medog Dam on the Brahmaputra: Renewable ambition or geopolitical gamble?
China unveiled plans for what could become the world’s largest hydropower project, the Medog Dam, on the lower Yarlung Zangbo River, known as the Brahmaputra in India. This announcement was far from ...