Jun 26, 2020
As the conflict over a new dam on the Nile River heats up, DW examines the ways such mega-dams hurt the environment, and looks at a few alternatives.
Dams are often touted as environmentally friendly. Although they do represent a renewable source of energy, a closer look reveals that they are far from green. DW lays out the biggest environmental problems of mega-dams.
Dams alter ecosystems
Dams reduce biodiversity and cause extinction
Dams contribute to climate change (and are affected by it)
Dams reduce water quality
Dams waste water
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