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June 23, 2014

Humans have been manipulating the Yellow River for 3,000 years
St. Louis (UPI) Jun 20, 2013
The hubris of man seems to play a role in many of the world's greatest disasters, and the history of China's Yellow River is no different. A study by lead author Tristram Kidder, published recently in the journal Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, surveys the long history of China's attempts to harness the power of the Yellow River. As Kidder shows, these efforts - continuous now for some 3,000 years - have enabled larger and more extensive flooding over time. "Human interven ... read more

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