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Some hydroelectric power plants actually have greater emissions than even coal power plants, and that's ignoring that dams are much worse for the extended local
by bmitc 5y ago
Some hydroelectric power plants actually have greater emissions than even coal power plants, and that's ignoring that dams are much worse for the extended local ecosystems.
The dams in the Pacific Northwest have decimated the wild salmon population. Salmon are big, meat eating fish that sustain several other animals, such as the Southern Resident orcas. This population of orcas is literally being starved by us destroying the salmon population., amongst the other challenges they face due to humans, such as poisoning and toxicity.
- patrick451 5y ago> Salmon are big, meat eating fish that sustain several other animals So are cattle. Sounds like we just saved a bunch of carbon so we can keep eating steak for a while.
- rembicilious 5y agoCattle are big, meat eating fish that sustain several other animals? Cattle in their current form are a “crop” that sort of sustains humans and their pets. It is likely that this is not an efficient way to sustain humans, but it’s easy and profitable.