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South Africa hydroelectric dam has a capacity of 480 billion liters of running water
The latest images from NASA satellites for water levels at Theewaterskloof hydroelectric dam, the largest reservoir in South Africa's Cape Town capital are at an alarmin…
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Chinese hydroelectric dams slow down the Earth
The Three Gorges Dam in China, which provides clean energy for the pressing needs of the people of this country, also causes many environmental impacts.
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See how the US 'patched' the highest dam in California
The risk of breaking Oroville dam, California, has decreased but police chief Butte County, California state - Mr. Kory Honea, on February 15 warned people they are stil…
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Ambition to dry up the Mediterranean to create super-continental Europe - Africa
A German architect put forward an ambitious plan to annex Europe and Africa to a supercontinent by absorbing Mediterranean waters and building dams.
Archeology
Discovered the mummy 'beauty sleeping in the lake' 2,000 years old wearing a silk dress
The remains of the 2,000-year-old 'beauty' were discovered in the upstream reservoir of a giant dam of 242m high, in the Yenisei River, Siberia, southern Russia, Mirror…
Archeology
The oldest dam discovered 10,000 years ago
The ancient dam was discovered by chance when the expedition found the clay mounds that had the function of blocking water from the cave walls, they suspected this was a…
Archeology
Discover the largest Mayan dam
Archaeologists have determined that the dam lies in the ancient Tical city territory that the Indians have dug and used for centuries as the Mayan's largest irrigation w…
Animal world
Crocodile snatches bait from anglers on the river of death
Luke Robertson encounters the crocodile while fishing on the Cahills Crossing spill on the East Alligator River in the Northern Territory, Australia, Mashable reports.
Scientific application
Experience in dealing with flood water in big cities
Dams, giant sluices, water channels have helped many countries around the world avoid serious damage to people and people caused by floodwaters.
Environment
Hydroelectric dams are discharging too much emissions?
Once upon a time, hydropower was the first choice and superior to thermoelectricity and other forms of power because of its low cost, high performance and ... friendly e…
Environment
Hydroelectricity discharges one billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year
Dams and reservoirs that supply water for hydroelectricity are a huge source of greenhouse gases.
Environment
Hydroelectric dams can cause 70% extinction of wildlife
According to research results published on July 1 in the US journal PLOS ONE, hydroelectric dams can kill up to 70% of wild animals living in the neighborhood.
Environment
Japan has the first artificial rain after 12 years
Tokyo, Japan, on August 21, used a cloud-generating device to cause rain after the water levels in the dams supplying the metropolitan area fell below normal.
Environment
Damming contributes to global warming
Research results have been published in the Journal of Science, Technology and Environment (Germany) showed that the construction of dams on rivers and lakes, or in ente…