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Dammed If You Do, Damned If You Don’t?
Giant dams like the Three Gorges Dam and Xayaburi Dam look set to radically shape the hydropower sector in Asia. But at what cost?

How Microbial Communities Respond To Dams
There are more nitrogen cycling bacteria found in rivers that have been dammed, scientists say.
The Yangtze River Basin Is Drying Up, WWF Says
According to a new WWF study, many Yangtze River Basin lakes are shrinking dramatically and could dry up completely if measures aren’t taken to reverse this trend.