Scientists and water experts are watching the world’s biggest dam plan in Tibet, because the project could generate more power than the US does from hydropower in a year

China is constructing a massive dam project in Tibet. This ambitious clean energy initiative involves tunnels and dams on the Yarlung Tsangpo River. The project aims to generate immense power. It is easy to get the impression of permanent stillness among the snow-covered peaks of the Himalayas. These lands remain largely out of reach because of their remoteness and distance from the energy and urban life of contemporary society. Rivers flowing through these valleys have long followed the natural cycle without human intervention. People often see the water flows in such remote places as untouched by international energy politics or…