 | JOHANNESBURG, 26 September 2012 (IRIN) - The massive hydropower dams built on the Zambezi River, the largest river system in Southern Africa, not only supply power to major economies in the region but also help mitigate annual floods. But as electricity demands grow and rising global temperatures affect rainfall patterns, the dams will be unable to meet energy needs or control floods, warns a new study. |
Sep 26, 2012
CLIMATE CHANGE: New urgency to rethink dam projects
CLIMATE CHANGE: New urgency to rethink dam projects:
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