Torrential rains have caused water levels at the massive Three Gorges Dam in China on the Yangtze River to rise again to record levels, according to news reports Saturday. China has been hit by a series of floods in the past year that have killed hundreds of people and displaced …
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A person takes pictures as water is released from the Three Gorges Dam, a giant hydropower project on the Yangtze River, to reduce flood pressure in Yichang, in central Hubei province of China, July 19, 2020. STR / AFP / Getty Beijing – Heavy rainfall has flooded China’s Yangtze River, …
Read More »China floods question the sustainability of the massive Three Gorges dam
Heavy upstream flooding into the Yangtze River and its tributaries are causing the huge Three Gorges … [+] Prey to bend under the strain of all that water. Cities and towns by the dozens have been flooded. (Xinhua / Du Huaju) ASSOCIATED PRESS It seems to be part of the …
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