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Plus de la moitié des rivières et ruisseaux de la planète ne coulent pas à longueur d'année. Une étude franco-québécoise a en effet conclu plus tôt cette année que de 51...
Planned dams and reservoirs are leading contributors to the decline of free-flowing rivers around the world, experts say.
Photo: Pixabay/tuproyecto As countries worldwide scramble to wean themselves off fossil fuels, hydropower is being seen as a greener alternative. The trou
According to McGill University scientists, more than 260,000 km of rivers could probably be severed by planned hydroelectric developments.
Dams and reservoirs are the leading contributors to future loss of connectivity in free-flowing rivers around the world Over 260,000 kilometres of river could potentially be severed by planned hydroelectric developments according to McGill University researchers. The Amazon, the Congo, and the Irrawaddy are just a few of the rivers at risk of losing their free-flowing status if the proposed construction of new hydropower dams takes place. The study, led by World Wildlife Fund and published recently in Global Sustainability, showed that planned dams and reservoirs are leading contributors to th...