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Clean Energy: New Study Recommends Less Hydro for East Africa
This article originally appeared in ESI-Africa.com Kenya’s Olkaria Geothermal plant East African countries must diversify their energy mix beyond hydro...
Hydropower and the Challenge of Climate Change: Foreign Policy
This article originally appeared in Foreign Policy Clean hydroelectric plants are meant to help the world fight global warming. But...
Building Sustainability into the East African Power Pool
New Study Recommends Less Hydro, More Climate-Resilient Renewables UC Berkeley’s Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory and International Rivers have co-published...
Lake Turkana At Risk: FAQ
Lake Turkana.Photo copyright Jane Baldwin Lake Turkana is a miraculous natural wonder that supports vibrant, unique cultures and remarkable biodiversity....
Omo River, Lake Turkana at Risk from Dams and Plantations
Dams and irrigated plantations being built in Ethiopia will bring major changes to the flow of the Lower Omo River,...
Infographic: The Mekong Feeds Millions
This infographic, from the December 2014 issue of World Rivers Review, shows how the Mekong River supports the world’s largest...
A Changing Omo River Valley
“People of our village and other villages, we don’t want to lose this river, to lose our land, our forests....
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Fact Sheet
Rendering of GERD Ethiopia is building one of the largest dams in the world, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD),...
Uganda Dam Could Drown Local Jobs, Adventure Tourism
A guest blog by Save Adventure Tourism in Uganda Team The Ugandan Ministry of Energy is planning to construct a large...
PR: Reducing Climate Vulnerability Through Healthy Rivers
New guide describes best practices for adapting to changing climate when dams threaten rivers and ecosystems they support Berkeley, USA:...