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Tibetan river hosting world’s biggest dam is facing increasing flood risk: study

26 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC · 1 source
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🚨 STUDY: YARLUNG TSANGPO RIVER MAY FACE HIGHER FLOOD RISK Chinese researchers found the river may face increased run-off and flood risks over this century. The team reconstructed run-off history from 1325 to 2020 using tree-ring width chronologies in the southeastern Tibetan Plateau. The model projected river run-off would increase under future climate scenarios. Source: South China Morning Post #TibetanRiver #floodRisk #study

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