# Yarlung Tsangpo River Faces Rising Flood Risk

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371763/tibetan-river-hosting-worlds-biggest-dam-facing-increasing-flood-risk-study

A study finds increased flood risk for the Yarlung Tsangpo River. Chinese researchers used tree-ring data and climate models to project higher runoff. The river will host the world's largest dam soon.

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#river #flood #climate #tibet

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Created: 2026-10-30T17:00:49.430048+00:00

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