Before I begin, let me just clear a couple of things up. Firstly, Niagara Falls is actually the collective name for three water falls: the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls, and the Canadian Falls. And secondly, these pictures were taken be me, Canes, not Feles (the good photographer). So please excuse the mediocre quality. I tried.
So anyways, let me tell you a little bit about Niagara Falls. Towering at about 170 feet and carrying a combined 2,839,058 Litres of water per second, this waterfall is jaw-dropping. It may not be the largest waterfall in the world, but it sure is an important one. Apart from getting 14 to 20 million visitors a year, Niagara Falls produces something called hydroelectricity. Hydroelectricity is a renewable, reliable, and green way to produce energy. How it works is that the massive amounts of water going over the falls push turbines to create electricity in attached generators. This is an effective method because the water will not run out, and the production of hydroelectric power does not create pollution. Sounds pretty good, huh? The only disadvantage to hydroelectricity is that if dams are built to increase productivity, they can drastically affect the environment around them. They can kill off species of plants and animals and sometimes even flood a whole region. But hey, let's just make sure we stick to waterfalls for hydroelectricity. Moral of the story: Go to Niagara Falls, you'll be surprised by how much you can learn about reusable energy sources.