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Yeah but there are only so many places where you can build a dam. And also the usual equation renewable = safe for the environment and humans doesn't quite work
by carlob 9y ago
Yeah but there are only so many places where you can build a dam. And also the usual equation renewable = safe for the environment and humans doesn't quite work: as many other commenters have pointed out dams are very bad for the environment, and they sometimes kill a bunch of people too.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajont_Dam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajont_Dam
- sergiosgc 9y agoCalling a dam destructive to the environment is way too loaded. Dams do destroy ecosystems, but they create new ones. It's not like they tear down tropical forest to build a parking lot. If the destruction affects endangered species, I may land on the no-dam side. Otherwise, it's a preference question. Do you prefer changing an healthy ecosystem into another healthy ecosystem or do you prefer building a thermal/nuclear power plant? I prefer the renewable one.