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Three Gorges Dam Under Scrutiny as China Reels Under Heavy Flooding

China is receiving the second-highest rainfall in over five decades and the results have been devastating. Large areas around the Yangtze basin and its tributaries have borne the brunt of the floods. The Three Gorges Dam was constructed in 2006 to control floods and has proven to be ineffective. And some are apprehensive about whether ...

Max Lu

The Three Gorges Dam.