Inside China’s Controversial $167 Billion Mega-Dam
In one of the most earthquake-prone regions on Earth, where the Tibetan Plateau meets the Himalayas, China is building a colossal hydropower system that will dwarf the Three Gorges Dam. By tunneling through mountains that surround the planet’s biggest canyon, the project is an ultra-ambitious gamble on clean energy–and one with potential consequences for China’s neighbors. 00:00 The Project of the Century 01:14 The Hydropower Potential of The Great Bend 02:49 Engineering the Impossible: Scale and Output 05:25 The Engineering State: Why China Builds 07:03 The Unseen Costs: Challenges and Risks 08:54 Lessons from The Mekong: A Downstream Warning 11:36 Geopolitical Fallout: India and Bangladesh 13:47 A Planet Re-shaped Learn more: Why China’s Mega Dam In Tibet Is So Controversial - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl... #China #Energy #Documentary -------- Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_... Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for just $1.99 your first month: https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptio... Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on today’s biggest topics. Hosted by experts covering stories you haven’t seen and viewpoints you haven’t heard, you’ll discover cinematic, data-led shows that investigate the intersection of business and culture. Exploring every angle of climate change, technology, finance, sports and beyond, Bloomberg Originals is business as you’ve never seen it. Subscribe for business news, but not as you've known it: exclusive interviews, fascinating profiles, data-driven analysis, and the latest in tech innovation from around the world. Visit our partner channel Bloomberg News for global news and insight in an instant.
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