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CHINA'S ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES: Three Gorges Dam: Into the Unknown
Richard Stone
A marvel of engineering, the Three Gorges Dam will start operating at full capacity later this year. Already under way is an epic experiment on how a dam impacts the environment.