Rapid expansion of Hydropower a Threat to Biodiversity and Climate, Report says

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By Yale Environment 360Jan 11, 2016, 10:37 am294 pts
Hydropower is considered by many to be a key ingredient to reducing carbon emissions and meeting global climate goals, The Belo Monte dam under construction in the Amazon but it comes at a great cost to biodiversity, particularly in tropical rainforests, according to a new report published in the journal…

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