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Smashing the Mekong River
During the Global Water Week held in Stockhom, Sweden this week, the International Nature Conservation Fund (WWF) published the latest study on the impact of planned Mek…
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It is proposed to postpone the construction of a dam on the Mekong River
The proposal to postpone the construction of hydropower dams on the mainstream of the Mekong for at least 10 years is the unanimous opinion put forward at the National C…
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Through the world's third largest hydroelectric dam construction project
The Brazilian Environment Coordinating Committee (Ibama) has just approved a project to build Belo Monte hydroelectricity, with a total investment of up to US $ 17 billi…
Science Events
The first summit about the Mekong
Leaders of the four Southeast Asian countries began to discuss with China about the dryness of the Mekong.
Scientific works
The construction site of the second largest hydropower station in the world
Bach Hac Than is a hydroelectric project being built by China on the Jinsha River, an upstream branch of the Yangtze River, located between Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.
Scientific works
China's largest dam is as strong as 15 nuclear reactors
This massive, controversial dam was built on the Yangtze River, part of Hubei Province. It is designed to reduce the risk of flooding during the rainy season, as well as…
Medicine - Health
Anti-aging skin by laser
Application of laser to the treatment practice for dermatologists and aesthetics is quite common. Although this technique is widely applied ...
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Produce electricity directly from water
The image of a billowing water flow from dams that rotate turbine generators will no longer be the only way to generate electricity from water energy.
New technology
Dams against flooding help men feel safe when the whole town is in the sea
The last great flood in Texas, the United States has caused thousands of homes to sink in the sea, except for Randy Wagner's house, which is still safe thanks to the dam…