dams

Should Rivers Have Rights? A Growing Movement Says It’s About Time

Inspired by indigenous views of nature, a movement to grant a form of legal “personhood” to rivers is gaining some…

6 years ago

Northwest dams agree to spill more water to help salmon, orcas survive

The survival of Puget Sound’s orca population depends on the migration of endangered Chinook salmon. (USFWS) (Courthouse News) Dam operators…

6 years ago

Large hydropower dams ‘not sustainable’ in developing world

Photo: Problems at the Oroville dam in California in 2017 saw 10,000 people evacuated A new study says that many…

6 years ago

83% decline of freshwater animals underscores need to protect, restore freshwaters

Certain groups of animals are declining at an alarming rate—and none more so than those living in freshwater. This year’s…

6 years ago

Smart Water Policies to Achieve Urban Water Security

Photo: https://pixabay.com/en/helicopter-ride-flight-exciting-1218974/ Traditionally, urban water managers have relied on large-scale, supply-side infrastructural projects to meet increased demands for water. This…

6 years ago