Tag Archives: dams
Dammed if we do, dammed if we don’t…
A friend sent along these great videos of a coffer dam being breached in super-fast speed. This video has since circulated the Internet extensively, but in case you haven’t seen it yet… Marmot Dam Removal – ‘largest dam removal in … Continue reading
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Turkey, Iraq, and Syria to Form Collaborative Water Institute
The Middle East is an area rich in oil reserves but without ample water supplies to sustain a growing populace. Over 21 politically distinct countries and jurisdictions maintain 5% of the world’s total inhabitants with less than 1% of the … Continue reading
Filed under dam, drinking water, drought, economy, groundwater, international, rivers, sustainability, technology
Dam Nation: Dispatches from the Water Underground
This book, available through 100 Fires, was recently released by The Greywater Guerrillas, a water-aware environmental group out of the Bay Area focused on river restoration, dam removal, and installation of grey-water systems. Both radical history of water and DIY … Continue reading
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50,000 Dams and Growing
This short selection was composed by International Rivers Network, a widely regarded environmental non-governmental organization that focuses much of it’s attention on the effects of dams on world rivers. International Rivers works to protect rivers and rights, and promote real … Continue reading
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