Tibetan river hosting world’s biggest dam is facing increasing flood risk: study
Chinese researchers reconstructed Yarlung Tsangpo River runoff from 1325 to 2020 using tree‑ring data and climate records, then modeled future scenarios. Their study predicts increased runoff and a higher frequency of high‑runoff flood events on the Tibetan Plateau this century, affecting the planned world‑largest mega dam.
Source: Tibetan river hosting world’s biggest dam is facing increasing flood risk: study — South China Morning Post
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