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12 Largest hydroelectric plants in Vietnam
With a high economic growth rate and the demand for electricity use, an average of more than 10% per year. To meet the demand of electricity for living and labor, the st…
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Animal world
Will hydroelectric dams eradicate the largest Pacific salmon?
The continuous flow of warm water, combined with the impact of hydroelectric dams, has led to a sharp decline in the size of the largest Pacific salmon species and the r…
Animal world
Hydroelectric dams change the flow, the 'water monster' Mekong is on the verge of extinction
Recent reports show that the number of large freshwater animal species has decreased by 97% compared to 1970, due to the natural flow of altered rivers and human catchin…
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Discover the world's largest hydroelectric dam
Hydroelectric dams are the main and largest source of energy for some countries around the world, including Vietnam, China or Laos.
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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.
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…
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
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
Small dams threaten fish species on the Mekong River
According to the latest research published by US scientists, plans to build hydropower dams along small tributaries of the Mekong River could cause unmatchable harm to m…
Environment
There are thousands of small dams in danger of unsafe
At present, there are still thousands of small dams in danger of unsafe, which need to be prioritized, but due to limited budget, the demand is not met. Facing the above…
Environment
Hydroelectric dams: Loi is inadequate?
Hydropower is considered one of the cleanest and cheapest sources of renewable energy available for large-scale production.
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The transformations of the Earth through satellite images
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has just released the latest satellite images showing significant changes in our Earth over the past four decades.
Science Events
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…
Science Events
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…