Hydropower reservoirs are considered to be major sources of low-carbon electricity that can be used to cut greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change. But … Greenhouse Gases From Reservoirs Fuel Climate ChangeRead more
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Drought be Dammed
Wedged between Arizona and Utah, less than 20 miles up river from the Grand Canyon, a soaring concrete wall nearly the height of two football … Drought be DammedRead more
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Honduras: Another Activist from COPINH Killed
In Honduras, another activist from the indigenous rights organization COPINH has been killed. 49-year-old Lesbia Janeth Urquia was a mother of three and a member … Honduras: Another Activist from COPINH KilledRead more
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Hunger Striker Protesting Massive Hydroelectric Dam Project in Canada
In Vancouver, Canada, an activist has entered her third week on a hunger strike to protest the construction of an $8.8 billion hydroelectric dam project … Hunger Striker Protesting Massive Hydroelectric Dam Project in CanadaRead more
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Hydroelectric Dams Not Environmentally Friendly
Hydroelectric dams are rapidly emerging as the new villain in the myriad of anthropogenic threats to tropical forest biotas. Dams displace indigenous communities [1], disrupt … Hydroelectric Dams Not Environmentally FriendlyRead more
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Nicaraguan Canal Project Could Offer ‘Severe Threat To Water Quality’
Lake Nicaragua could be devastated by a new canal plan, scientists say. Incomplete and implausible. Scientifically indefensible. Not realistic or feasible. Of insufficient quantity and … Nicaraguan Canal Project Could Offer ‘Severe Threat To Water Quality’Read more
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Hydropower Dams Threaten Catastrophe
If an earthquake topples such a dam, that would unleash a massive torrent of water and rubble, taking out scores of villages downstream. It would … Hydropower Dams Threaten CatastropheRead more
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Reservoir overflow worsens flood in Vadodara
Water released from the Ajwa reservoir has added to the miseries of people of Vadodara in Gujarat, who are already reeling from flood. River Vishwamitri … Reservoir overflow worsens flood in VadodaraRead more
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Landslide destroys hydropower plant in China’s Three Gorges Dam
Geologists have warned of frequent disasters in the Three Gorges Dam region of China after a landslide destroyed the Lifengyuan Hydropower Station in Hubei province’s … Landslide destroys hydropower plant in China’s Three Gorges DamRead more