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The Yarlung Tsangpo is the world's highest altitude river and runs 1,800 miles through the world's two most populous countries, as well as Bangladesh.
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Taming Nature: Inside China's efforts to control the region's water
China is facing water scarcity that affects millions of people, so the country is embarking on water projects on a scale the planet has never seen. This three-part series investigates three elements of this effort: the world's biggest dam, a doomed effort to create a "river in the sky," and a colossal water transfer project.
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James is Live Science’s production editor and is based near London in the U.K. Before joining Live Science, he worked on a number of magazines, including How It Works, History of War and Digital Photographer. He also previously worked in Madrid, Spain, helping to create history and science textbooks and learning resources for schools. He has a bachelor’s degree in English and History from Coventry University.
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