China’s dam empire is crumbling—literally and figuratively. In 1949, the People’s Republic had a handful of major dams. By 2025, Water Resources Minister Li Guoying boasted of nearly 95,000 dams. But ...

An earthen embankment dam straddling China’s Ru River ... vulnerable to earthquakes or could induce them, leading to failure. (Dams in areas of high seismicity can activate faults during ...

"China will continue to maintain current exchange ... a major concern was the risk of dam failure during emergencies caused by unprecedented weather or seismic events. "This area is highly prone ...

India’s decision to pause the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan hasn’t gone down well in the neighbouring country. Now, ...

The need for multilateral cooperation The failure of the Banqiao Dam in China in 1975, which caused massive floods, and the ongoing impact of the Three Gorges Dam on the ecology and sediment flow ...

“Planning a dam of this magnitude in such complex terrain ... with downstream countries.” Some analysts say China’s failure to share details, such as environmental impact assessments about ...

The dam grants China significant control over the Brahmaputra ... in a seismically active zone heightens the risk of structural failure, which could have catastrophic consequences for communities ...

Languages: English. China has approved the construction of a hydropower dam in Tibet that is set to be the largest of its kind in the world once complete. The 300 billion kWh dam will run along 31 ...

Downstream countries have reason to be concerned. The dam will be built close to China’s border with India. The Yarlung Zangbo, known outside China as the Yarlung Tsangpo, becomes the ...

China's ambitions in hydroelectric energy were evident as early as 2008 when the Three Gorges Dam, the world's biggest dam, was completed. Power generation began in 2012 and currently supplies ...

"China will continue to maintain current exchange ... a major concern was the risk of dam failure during emergencies caused ...