SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 12, 2026Scientific American

China’s Yangtze River has been ‘pirating’ water from the Yellow River for more than a million years, scientists reveal

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China's Yangtze River has been "pirating" ~5 billion cubic meters annually from the Yellow River for 1.7 million years via river capture—exceeding China's planned water diversion back to the Yellow River.

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