CausesThe Narwhal Canada/FlickrEmma Gilchrist, DeSmog Canada Site C construction will destroy irreplaceable wetlands BC Hydro is moving forward with plans to drain and log a rare wetland in the Peace River valley as part of dam construction this fall and winter.
Impacts New Mekong dam in Laos opens to protests, dried-out downstream Villagers say the Xayaburi Dam and several others in the works will destroy their livelihoods.
Causes www.dw.com Tanzania′s biggest wildlife reserve under threat Despite major backlash from conservationists, the Tanzanian government plans to start building a hydropower dam inside a UNESCO-protected wildlife reserve this July. More than 2.6 million trees face the chop.