Iranian Hackers Breached US Dam in 2013

Iranian Hackers Breached US Dam in 2013

Hackers probably didn't know what they were doing

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 20th, 2014
Mekong Dolphins Risk Being Killed by Hydropower Project

Mekong Dolphins Risk Being Killed by Hydropower Project

Proposed dam is likely to bring about the marine mammals' demise, the WWF says

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 22nd, 2013
China Readies to Build New Mega Dam

China Readies to Build New Mega Dam

The cost of the project amounts to £2.9bn (€3.42bn / $4.40bn)

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 30th, 2012
New Dam in Western Thailand Threatens Tiger Conservation

New Dam in Western Thailand Threatens Tiger Conservation

This construction project will flood significant areas of these animals' hunting ground

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 27th, 2012
WWF Warns About the Environmental Impact of Mekong Dams

WWF Warns About the Environmental Impact of Mekong Dams

Local fish population will be virtually decimated, the organization argues

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 17th, 2012
Brazilian Court Rules Against Belo Monte Dam Project

Brazilian Court Rules Against Belo Monte Dam Project

Indigenous communities find their pleas given the consideration they deserve

Dam Removal in Virginia Brings Eels Back to the Region

Dam Removal in Virginia Brings Eels Back to the Region

This threatened fish species might still make a successful comeback

Sockeye Salmons Make a Comeback in Northwest's Columbia Basin

Sockeye Salmons Make a Comeback in Northwest's Columbia Basin

More than 400,000 fish are expected to arrive for this year's mating season

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 21st, 2012
Hydropower Use Is on the Rise Worldwide

Hydropower Use Is on the Rise Worldwide

New reports name the world's leaders in terms of energy produced from falling water

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 18th, 2012
Indigenous People Sabotage Dam Project in Brazil

Indigenous People Sabotage Dam Project in Brazil

Three hundred men and women dig a channel in one of the temporary earthen dams

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 5th, 2012
The UK Plans to Dam the Severn Estuary

The UK Plans to Dam the Severn Estuary

Tidal flows in the west of the UK can help provide clean energy

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 5th, 2012
Brazil Now a Battlefield for Energy Companies and Conservationists

Brazil Now a Battlefield for Energy Companies and Conservationists

The building of a dam complex on the Amazon sets environmentalists' teeth on the edge

  • Energy
  • By Oana Grigoras
  • December 14th, 2011
To Dam or Not to Dam the Mekong River

To Dam or Not to Dam the Mekong River

Authorities say the dam would attract investments while conservationists fear its effects

Dams Are Wrong Answer to Climate Change

Dams Are Wrong Answer to Climate Change

Dams prevent members of local communities from adapting properly to climate change

Natives Win as Builders of the Tambo River Dam Pack Their Bags

Natives Win as Builders of the Tambo River Dam Pack Their Bags

The construction company decided to abandon its controversial Peru-based project

Scientists Can Tell if It's Safe to Remove an Old Dam

Scientists Can Tell if It's Safe to Remove an Old Dam

Using the LIDAR technology, experts establish if the removal of a dam is a risk-free task

  • Nature
  • By Smaranda Biliuti
  • January 4th, 2011
Beavers Could Be the Best Ecosystem Engineers

Beavers Could Be the Best Ecosystem Engineers

 
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