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The Push to Dam China’s Rivers
China already has half the world's large hydroelectric dams (25,800), but along the Yangtze River and its tributaries, 100 large dams are either being planned or built and 43 additional dams are in the...
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Can Canadian Water Slake America’s Need for Power?
At a time when the world is abuzz with talk of reducing carbon dioxide emissions to stem the tide of climate change, Canada's surfeit of hydropower production appears an attractive option to people...
View ArticleDammed Funding for U.S. Dams
Across the nation, large-scale water infrastructure such as dams have provided a multitude of services, from electric power and water reservoirs to flood control and containment of pollution. But...
View ArticleDevastating Flood in Himalayas Highlights Risks of Development in the Era of...
Climate change and hydroelectricity power projects compounded the devastating destruction of the February 7 flood in Uttarakhand.
View ArticleGlacier Retreat in the Andes is Bankrupting a Billion Dollar Corporation
The developer of a controversial hydroelectric project in Chile has filed for bankruptcy, blaming Andean glacier retreat and droughts for low water flows.
View ArticleThe Push to Dam China’s Rivers
China already has half the world's large hydroelectric dams (25,800), but along the Yangtze River and its tributaries, 100 large dams are either being planned or built and 43 additional dams are in the...
View ArticleCan Canadian Water Slake America’s Need for Power?
At a time when the world is abuzz with talk of reducing carbon dioxide emissions to stem the tide of climate change, Canada's surfeit of hydropower production appears an attractive option to people...
View ArticleDammed Funding for U.S. Dams
Across the nation, large-scale water infrastructure such as dams have provided a multitude of services, from electric power and water reservoirs to flood control and containment of pollution. But...
View ArticleDevastating Flood in Himalayas Highlights Risks of Development in the Era of...
Climate change and hydroelectricity power projects compounded the devastating destruction of the February 7 flood in Uttarakhand.
View ArticleDam Removal Spurs the Return of Salmon—and a Local Tribe’s Hopes of...
For the first time since dams were removed on Washington State’s Elwha River in 2014, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe was able to open a ceremonial and subsistence salmon fishery.
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