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Hydro also destroys ecosystems since it requires damming rivers and creating a reservoir. It's also quite risky, since when poorly maintained a structural colla
by oceanplexian 7y ago
Hydro also destroys ecosystems since it requires damming rivers and creating a reservoir. It's also quite risky, since when poorly maintained a structural collapse can kill thousands of people downstream. This has happened in China and California came really close to creating a man-made disaster only a few years ago.
- djrogers 7y agoHydro also creates ecosystems, and is capable of supporting existing ones - see California, millions of feet of water were used from reservoirs to ensure sturgeon spawning grounds weren’t dry during a drought.