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China's Mega Dam Sparks Flood Fears in South Asia
7/26/2025
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- China is making waves with the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet. This ambitious project has sparked alarm in India and Bangladesh, as officials fear it may lead to devastating floods and threaten essential water supplies, intensifying geopolitical tensions over control of vital upstream resources.
