Three Gorges Dam: the giant power plant that changed the planet

Aerial view of the Three Gorges Dam in China — the world’s largest hydroelectric power plant, whose mass altered Earth’s rotation

This aerial shot reveals the vast infrastructure of the Three Gorges Dam — locks, turbines, and reservoir. Beyond generating electricity, this engineering marvel has, according to scientific studies, slightly slowed Earth’s rotation due to the redistribution of water mass.

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