Hydropower dams can harm coastal areas far downstream
- Written by Paula Ezcurra, Digital Communications Specialist, Gulf of California Marine Program, University of California San Diego
The San Pedro Mezquital River is the last free-flowing river in Mexico's western Sierra Madre.Octavio Aburto, CC BY-NDThousands of hydroelectric dams are under construction around the world, mainly in developing countries. These enormous structures are one of the world’s largest sources of renewable energy, but they also cause environmental...
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