Study on China dams brings the Brahmaputra into focus

‘Structures built on Mekong river altered its natural flow’

A new study highlighting the impact of China’s dams on the Mekong river has raised fresh questions on whether dams being built on other rivers that originate in China, such as the Brahmaputra, may similarly impact countries downstream.

China blocks tributary of Brahmaputra to build dam

While China’s southwestern Yunnan province had above-average rainfall from May to October 2019, there was “severe lack of water in the lower Mekong”, the study found based on satellite data from 1992 to 2019.[Readmore]