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An Elevator for 3,000-Ton Ships, Thanks to Archimedes
The Three Gorges Dam, China’s marvel on the Yangtze River ... the universal currency of time. A crossing that once spanned three to four hours via locks now takes just 40 minutes.
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What Would Happen if the Three Gorges Dam Failed?
Witness the unimaginable devastation as the 7,661-foot Three Gorges Dam fails, unleashing billions of cubic meters of water ...
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Three Gorges Dam Special
Water rose to the maximum level at the Three Gorges Dam on Tuesday, driving electricity output to capacity at the world's largest hydropower plant for the first time since it began operating two ...
China’s Large and Mysterious Dam Project Is Alarming Neighbors and Experts
The hydropower dam, in quake-prone Tibet, is set to be the world’s biggest. But China has said little about the project, ...
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China’s Three Gorges Dam So Massive It Could Slow Earth’s Rotation
The Three Gorges Dam, located on the Yangtze River in Hubei Province, China, is the world’s largest hydroelectric project.
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China building world’s BIGGEST DAM in controversial $137bn megaproject – but it’s in a high-risk earthquake zone
The Three Gorges Dam cost £29 billion in 2008 as it resettled 1.4 million people. Despite officials claiming the project will not significantly affect the environment or water supplies ...
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NASA warns: China’s Three Gorges Dam could slow Earth’s rotation by 0.06 seconds; here’s how
NASA reports that the construction and operation of China's Three Gorges Dam have slightly slowed Earth's rotation by 0.06 microseconds. This effect is due to the redistribution of water mass ...