Active fault line threatens world’s biggest hydropower project, Chinese geologists warn

Chinese geologists have identified an active fault line directly beneath the world's largest hydropower project, located on Tibet's Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) River. According to a paper published last month in Sedimentary Geology and Tethyan Geology, a fracture in the Earth's crust in the eastern Himalayan region could significantly impact the mega-dam's infrastructure. The research, supervised by the state-owned China Geological Survey, urges engineers to enhance slope stability and implement retaining protections. These measures are recommended to mitigate the risks of landslides and collapses associated with the fault line.