The quality of the habitat, the life -history stages, and the population dynamics of the standing biota have all been impacted by dams, which have changed the seasonal cycles of floods, the natural flow regime, and increased sedimentation in the downstream region. Advancement and installations of...
A river of south-central Asia rising in southwest Tibet and flowing about 2,900 km (1,800 mi) northwest through northern India and southwest through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. Its valley was the site of an advanced civilization lasting from c. 2500 to 1500bc. ...
This controversial government “river-linking” project would re-plumb the course of entire riverways, diverting huge water flows via dams and canals to distant cities, thirsty industrial agricultural zones, or regions haunted by drought. Environmentalists decry the proposal. It would mark the death...
However, life along the river is changing, as large dams on the river have been built with plans for many more. Many people now live and work in the towns. 8. What is the best title for this passage A. The Mekong is being damaged by human activities. B. The Mekong has attracted ...
However, both ways of life and the biodiversity of this vast region will be affected by the construction of a number of new dams. Seven are planned for Laos alone, with one nearing completion. Our ship already passes through in a specially-constructed lock. Though flowing through six ...
Today, there are approximately 850,000 dams located around the world. Of the more than 40,000 that are categorized as large dams, more than half are located in China and India. It is estimated that 24 countries currently generate more than 90 percent of their electrical power from dams, an...
1 India’s River Linking Project: The State of the Debate1 1Tushaar Shah, 1Upali A. Amarasinghe and 2Peter G. McCornick 1International Water Management Institute, India 2 International Water Management Institute, Sri Lanka Introduction For a people reveling in discord, Indians have become incr...
From India to the United States, the legacy of human attempts to control and manage nature has altered river basins dramatically. Dams, reservoirs, channelization projects, intra- and interbasin water transfers, irrigation schemes, navigation improvements, and flood control measures all have contributed...
The increased use of hydropower is currently driving the greatest surge in global dam construction since the mid-20th century, meaning that most major rivers on Earth are now dammed. Dams impede the flow of essential nutrients, including carbon, phosphorus, nitrogen and silicon, along river network...
The Chinese decision has created panic in northeastern India, where the Brahmaputra is a lifeline and widely regarded as an important part of the region’s cultural heritage. There is still a confusion about the exact number of dams China intends to build on the Brahmaputra. Jana Jagriti, a ...