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The Risks of China's Dangerous Dam-Building in Tibet: The impacts of China's move upstream on the Yellow/Machu River
China is accelerating dam building on the upper reaches of the Machu or Yellow River despite evidence from Chinese scientists of the risks of geological disasters and serious environmental problems.
China’s heavy infrastructure construction upriver on the plateau risks releasing more methane into the atmosphere as permafrost degrades further.
This report reveals new information on the construction of hydropower dams high upstream on the Machu/Yellow River.