Real Change
Pioneer Square - Seattle:
Protesters urge officials to remove dams to help save local orca pod
As the loss of the Puget Sound orca pod known as the Southern Residents continues to make headlines around the country, public pressure has also grown to protect this critically endangered species by restoring its food source — starting by breaching four low-performance dams on Washington’s Snake River.
Ice Dams Why They Happen and What to Do
Ice Dams Why They Happen and What to Do We live in New England for lots of reasons, starting with most of us were born ...
INFOGRAPHIC: 10 tips to save water in your home
These 10 tips will help you save water in your home.
Why Do Ice Dams Occur?
LeafFilter explains why ice dams occur as well as what is necessary to prevent ice dams.
How Much Does a DAM System Cost?
Results from a recent survey into DAM pricing indicates a growing disparity between highest and lowest-priced solutions.
See which of the world’s 10 longest rivers still run free
Only 37 percent of the longest rivers are free flowing—the rest are severely impacted by dams or other human influences.
What can be saved? Dams threaten wild river
Some tout hydropower as a reliable, cheap and renewable energy source. But others say the benefits of hydropower are overstated and outweighed by the harm dams can do. Such barriers block the paths of fish trying to migrate upstream to spawn.
To Dam Or Not To Dam?
Dams are not a fatality, nor is this technology a problem in itself, but we should think of how to slowly move away from them, before we are moved by them
Why are the river levels at Toad Suck so much higher?
Many have asked: why are the numbers representing Toad Suck Lock and Dam so much higher than the rest?
A Guide to Dam Sanctioning in Nepal
Hydropower for some decades has been considered the ultimate engine that can help generate large-scale economic benefits in Nepal. Though the highland nation has an immense water resource endowment and hydropower potential in proportion to its population, there remains an acute and growing power shortage in the country. Having said that, there are social and environmental safeguards that need to be established so that energy is generated sustainably and the benefits accrued equitably.
8 Small Things You Can Do to Save Water in a Big Way
Drought has affected more people worldwide than any other natural hazard. This list of tips to conserve water will help you reimagine the way you see and savor the quality, sustainability, and natural resources in your everyday life.
F.C. Residents Urged to Remove Bird Feeders, Baths
The reason given is that “scientists are trying to determine the cause of a large quantity of bird deaths in the area,” and “removing bird feeders and bird baths could prevent birds from congregating, which could prevent more deaths and slow the spread of the mystery illness.”
Why You Don’t Want to Miss National Pet Bird Day
BEAK urges retailers to not miss this opportunity to support or grow responsible bird ownership.
Benefits of Dam Removal & Modification
Dam removal or modification has been proven to improve safety, recreation, and the environment. Learn more about the benefits, methods, and steps necessary to remove or modify a dam.
How water shortages are brewing wars
Unprecedented levels of dam building and water extraction by nations on great rivers are leaving countries further downstream increasingly thirsty, increasing the risk of conflicts.
How do you deal with Ice Dams?
Homes in several parts of the country are plagued with ice dams. What do you do to deal with them? Melt, chip, cut, ignore or ????
How Many Dam Bursts Are Too Many?
Many nations are counting on hydropower to meet growing energy needs even as climate change is likely to increase risks
Do Dams Increase Water Use?
Reservoirs may promote waste by creating a false sense of water security
Do massive dams ever make sense?
A new report argues that large dams are a risky investment - expensive and failing to deliver promised benefits. Why?
Dams, fish, and our participation does matter
Tens of thousands of small dams—most of them small concrete or earthen dams—fragment rivers and streams, block fish passage and impair water quality.
When the water is high, low-head dams are 'drowning machines'
