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"We could dam all the streams, but that's not a meaningful pursuit given our interests" Could you please explain that to the World Bank and governments in Afri
by WildUtah 10y ago
"We could dam all the streams, but that's not a meaningful pursuit given our interests"
Could you please explain that to the World Bank and governments in Africa, SE Asia, China, and Oceania that insist on damning the last free-flowing rivers on Earth?
- Terr_ 10y agoRivers are bigger than streams. When it comes to hydroelectric power and titanic concrete structures, we look for very different water-situations than beavers do.
- danieltillett 10y agoHumans dam lots of small streams too for agricultural and recreational uses. They don't get much news, but if you look at aerial surveys of places where people live you will see lots of small dams.