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Off of the top of my head, a giant wall of concrete is not cheap nor "green", immense negative impact on the ecosystems ( waterways, estuary downstream, fish an
by PedroBatista 4y ago
Off of the top of my head, a giant wall of concrete is not cheap nor "green", immense negative impact on the ecosystems ( waterways, estuary downstream, fish and most species that depend on a river to survive )
Villages and cultural patrimony that sometimes must go underwater.
Droughts and only small part of the Earth has rivers with enough water to make a dam that can generate power regularly.
- adrian_b 4y agoA typical example for the disadvantages mentioned by you is the dam on the Danube, where the island of Ada Kaleh and a few villages have gone under water, forcing the relocation of thousands of people. Moreover, that dam has been a major contributor to the great reduction in the number of sturgeons in the Black Sea.
- jhoechtl 4y agoDoes the damage overweight the benefit? Would nuclear have been better? Do you want your bread toasted or light your room with candles?