For decades it was the only freshwater dolphin species in the world not considered threatened by human activity. The tucuxi of the Amazon held out … Dams drove an Asian dolphin extinct. They could do the same in the AmazonRead more
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Rethink the Future of Dams
The tide has shifted on dams. Once a monument to our engineering prowess, there’s now widespread acknowledgment that dam-building comes with a long list of … Rethink the Future of DamsRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / Hydroelectric
Smaller dams disrupt fish more than large hydropower projects
The development of small hydropower dams is widespread throughout Brazil and elsewhere in the world, vastly overshadowing large hydropower projects. The proliferation of these smaller … Smaller dams disrupt fish more than large hydropower projectsRead more
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Court Suspends Belo Monte Dam License in Victory for Indigenous People
In a victory for indigenous people in Brazil, a court has suspended the license for one of the world’s largest hydroelectric dams, just weeks before … Court Suspends Belo Monte Dam License in Victory for Indigenous PeopleRead more
Posted inChina / News
China’s Three Gorges Dam in danger of collapse
As torrential rains in China continue to wreak havoc on more than 24 provinces, notable Chinese hydrologist Wang Weiluo (王維洛) has questioned the safety of … China’s Three Gorges Dam in danger of collapseRead more
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Dam collapse in central Michigan sparks historic flooding
Over 11,000 people in central Michigan were evacuated from their homes on Tuesday and Wednesday as historic rains swelled the Tittabawassee River and breached two … Dam collapse in central Michigan sparks historic floodingRead more
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One of the oldest known human settlements is about to be swallowed whole
For up to 12,000 years, the Tigris River has sustained the people of Hasankeyf, one of the oldest known human settlements. Now time is running … One of the oldest known human settlements is about to be swallowed wholeRead more
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Flooding causes 44% of dam failures in India
Tiware dam in Ratnagiri breached late July 2, 2019 night flooding seven villages and swept away 20 people, according to local media reports. According to … Flooding causes 44% of dam failures in IndiaRead more
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No need to dam free-flowing rivers to meet world’s climate and energy targets
In a comment article published in the Nature last month, scientists argue that an “energy future in which both people and rivers thrive” is possible … No need to dam free-flowing rivers to meet world’s climate and energy targetsRead more
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Financiers to discuss hydropower as global heating mitigation, but dams are not ‘clean energy’
Nature, the world’s highest-impact scientific journal, published a comment on February 20 by an advisor to the Climate Bonds initiative, who claimed that dams are … Financiers to discuss hydropower as global heating mitigation, but dams are not ‘clean energy’Read more