Salmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after largest dam removal project in US history
Less than a month after four towering dams on the Klamath River were demolished, hundreds of salmon made it into waters they ...
Ex-leader of Bureau of Reclamation calls for Trump administration to eliminate it
A progressive civil servant who led the Bureau of Reclamation under President Clinton is now urging the incoming Trump ...
The Conversation19d
Why building more big dams is a costly gamble for our future water security and the environment
So we often hear calls for more dams. But is that the answer? Our recent research reveals large dam projects are costly gambles with public money. They often fail to deliver promised economic ...
New global database of dams and reservoirs could transform water management
The research is published in the journal Scientific Data. River barriers, ranging from large dams to small locks, weirs, or ...
Dams in Maine face an uncertain future
Hydropower accounts for roughly half of the renewable energy generated in Maine. What will happen as dams disappear?
The Diplomat13d
Mekong Dams Are Undermining the Region’s Climate, Economic Health
are bulldozing ahead with multi-decade power purchase agreements for three more large dam projects on the Mekong: Pak Beng, Luang Prabang, and Pak Lay. They are also pursuing development plans ...