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China’s Tibet Dam Project Has Its Neighbors Worried
The hydropower dam, in quake-prone Tibet, is set to be the world’s biggest. But China has said little about the project, which could affect nearby countries.The New York Times - 2d -
India voices alarm over China’s plans to build world’s largest dam in Tibet
Row comes as New Delhi and Beijing try to repair relations following deadly border clashesFinancial Times - 2d -
Dam plan busted? World's biggest hydropower project in the balance
The DR Congo is planning to build a massive dam delivering power to millions of people - but it is not easy.BBC News - 2d -
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Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria
A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groupsABC News - Jan. 9 -
China’s new super-dam carries both geopolitical and environmental risks
China is now the world’s most dammed country, with more large dams in operation than the rest of the world combined.The Hill - Jan. 6 -
This Tiny Fish’s Mistaken Identity Halted a Dam’s Construction
Scientists say the snail darter, whose endangered species status delayed the building of a dam in Tennessee in the 1970s, is a genetic match of a different fish.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
California tribes celebrate historic dam removal: ‘More successful than we ever imagined’
After four dams were blasted from the Klamath River, the work to restore the ecosystem is under way. Explosions roared through the canyons lining the Klamath River earlier this year, signaling a ...The Guardian - Jan. 3
