Beavers do far more than build dams: These 20-kilogram rodents create wetlands, raise groundwater and lock away carbon

Beavers may weigh only around 20 kilograms, but their engineering skills can reshape entire landscapes. Using little more ...
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India is building a dam Pakistan threatens to destroy

India is building the Ratle Hydroelectric Project on the Chenab River in Kashmir, but Pakistan says the dam violates its ...
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As Projects Decline, the Era of Building Big Dams Draws to a Close

The end of the big dam era is approaching. Numerous recently published reports reflect this planet-altering fact. One study, conducted by scholars at the United Nations University’s Institute for ...
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Why building more big dams could be a costly gamble for future water security and the environment

Climate change and biodiversity loss are mounting threats to Australia's water security. So we often hear calls for more dams. But is that the answer? Our recent research reveals large dam projects ...
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Construction of curved hydroelectric dam with Francis turbine

This video showcases the process of creating a mini hydroelectric dam as part of a science project. #MiniConstruction ...

Building dams to protect Lismore from flooding would cost billions. Could nature do it better?

The unprecedented flooding in New South Wales in 2022 killed 13 people across the state, left 4,000 properties uninhabitable ...
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Could building dams lower flood risk on the Guadalupe River?

Graffiti is scattered across the side of McAllister Park Dam in San Antonio on Nov. 5. Officials with the Upper Guadalupe River Authority are looking into the possibility of building retention dams ...

Government commits to rebuild crumbling Paradise Dam wall in same location

The Queensland government announces a plan to rebuild the Paradise Dam wall where it is, despite its operator previously saying there were too many issues to fix it.