• How An Ambitious River Rerouting Plan Could Change India's Weather

  • Jul 19 2024
  • Length: 14 mins
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How An Ambitious River Rerouting Plan Could Change India's Weather

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  • More than a hundred years ago, a British engineer proposed linking two rivers in India to better irrigate the area and cheaply move goods. The link never happened, but the idea survived. Today, due to extreme flooding in some parts of the country mirrored by debilitating drought in others, India's National Water Development Agency plans to dig thirty links between rivers across the country. It's the largest project of its kind and will take decades to complete. But scientists are worried what moving that much water could do to the land, the people — and even the weather. Host Emily Kwong talks to journalist Sushmita Pathak about her recent story on the project.

    Read Sushmita's full story here.

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