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Russia warns that the dam’s destruction is a risk to Crimea’s water supply.
The destruction of the Kakhovka dam potentially poses problems for a canal supplying water to Crimea that has for years been a point of geopolitical tension between Kyiv and Moscow, Russian officials warned on Tuesday.The canal, the…
Beavers could wind up replacing artificial dams being decommissioned on Vancouver Island | CBC News
Members of a Canadian conservation organization are working on a project to increase biodiversity and healthy wetlands in British Columbia with the help of beavers. Ducks Unlimited Canada is mapping areas in the province where beavers can…
World’s dams to lose a quarter of storage capacity by 2050: UN research
Nearly 50,000 large dams worldwide could lose more than a quarter of their storage capacity by 2050 as a result of sedimentation build-ups, eroding global water and energy security, according to United Nations research on Wednesday.Dam…
3,700 dams in India will lose 26% storage capacity due to sedimentation by 2050: UN study
Around 3,700 dams in India will lose 26 per cent of their total storage by 2050 due to accumulation of sediments which can undermine water security, irrigation and power generation in future, warns a new study by the United Nations.The…
Dams could play a big role in feeding the world more sustainably
A bogeyman to many environmentalists, dams could actually play a significant role in feeding the world more sustainably, according to new Stanford University research. The study, published the week of Nov. 14 in PNAS, quantifies for the…
Dams Burst In Northeastern Brazil As Region Hit By Floods
ITABUNA, Brazil:Two dams gave way in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia after weeks of heavy rains, swamping already swollen local rivers as flooding hit towns across the region, authorities said on Sunday.The Igua dam, on the…
Some old dams are being given a new power: generating clean electricity | CBC News
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We The Change: Climate change is accelerating floods and India needs enhanced forecasting to adapt-…
Siddhartha SharmaOct 27, 2021 17:12:08 ISTEditor's Note: As COP26 looms, we are sharing articles authored by Indian youth leaders who have been selected as part of the United Nations India's We The Change campaign. They are all working…