The Salmon Are Thriving. So Are Many of the People. Why Would Anyone Shut This Down?
How tribal leaders, commercial fisherman and a few small environmental groups won an uphill campaign against dams.
Maine environmentalists celebrate anniversary of abandoned plans for 15-story dam
Plans for a massive 15-story dam on the Penobscot River were abandoned on this day in 1986, considered one of the biggest ...
'Feat of mankind': Hoover Dam turns 89 and faces an uncertain future
A year shy of its 90th anniversary, experts still marvel at the construction of the Hoover Dam, one of the most visited sites ...
Alberta is home to the world's largest beaver dam AND a giant beaver statue
Now let us turn our attention to the natural beaver related-phenomenon in Alberta, with the world’s largest beaver dam spanning almost 800 metres, more than eight times the size of the Statue of ...
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Lake Shasta waters still high after heavy dam releases; February rain breaking records
At just under 1,037 feet, Shasta Dam was lapping almost 30 feet from ... But the amount of water in the state's largest reservoir is much closer to its historical average for this time of year ...
How China’s Brahmaputra dam raises serious concerns
The location of China’s proposed dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River poses a risk of disrupting the river’s natural flow, ...
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African country's incredible £3bn mega dam that's the largest on the continent
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd) was built on the Blue Nile and is Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam. Once completed, the dam aims to power millions of homes, increase economic growth ...
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Vaal dam reaches full capacity, DWS slows outflow
As the water levels of the Vaal dam reach 101.51%, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has reduced the outflow of ...