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Our Unique Freshwater Treasures at Risk
Salmon returning to the Elwha RiverNew York Times In the world’s largest dam removal, the Elwha and the Glines Canyon...
Can the World Bank Lead by Example in Moving Away from Large Dams?
Since his election in 2012, World Bank President Jim Kim has trumpeted the Bank’s return to large hydropower including so-called...
The World Bank and Dams Part 4: Behind the Times on Renewable Energy
As wind and solar power have taken off globally, the World Bank is far behind the curve in its continued...
PR | New Study Confirms Large Dams to Be a Principal Source of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Researchers from the Washington State University found that the world’s reservoirs generate 1.3 percent of all greenhouse...
Murdered for Their Rivers: A Roster of Fallen Dam Fighters
The stories come to us one at a time. A woman’s body found in a trash heap. Two protesters shot...
The World Is Going Solar!
New investment in solar and wind energy is thriving at the cost of new hydropower dams. Our infographic illustrates exciting...
Indigenous Activists: In the Crosshairs of Development
Munduruku activist in Brazil When we learned that Berta Cáceres, a leader of the indigenous Lenca people, was murdered in...
Dancing with Rivers: A Meditation for Earth Day
This piece originally appeared in Earth Island Journal. Something magic happens around moving water. I should know — I grew...
Celebrating Liberated Rivers
Glines Canyon Dam RemovalInternational Rivers As River Guardian Latha Anantha says, “Dams are not forever!” Not only do large dams...
The World Celebrated Rivers and Their Defenders on March 14
Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum Day of Action 2016Roshan Batti “Let us wake up! Let us wake up, humankind! We’re out of...