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A look at Ethiopia's new mega-dam
Aljazeera   28 January 2020   Ethiopia  
<p>For Ethiopia, it holds the promise of much-needed electricity; for Egypt, the fear of a devastating water crisis.</p>
Filed under: Energy resources
Landslides pose threat to Himalayan hydropower dream
The Tehri dam and hydroelectric power plant perches at the foothills of the Indian Himalayas.Credit: Pete McBride/Getty
<p>The work, published in Geophysical Research Letters1 last month, highlights the risk of quake-triggered landslides to hydropower development in the Himalayas &mdash; a global hotspot for this type of energy source.</p>
Problems at Colombian Dam, Plagued by Landslides, Force Thousands to Evacuate
The Weather Channel   06 June 2018   Colombia   Cauca river  
Landslides Complicate Colombia Dam Project Now in Danger of Failing
<p>A dam under construction in Colombia has caused big problems for thousands who live downstream. Mudslides caused plugged water-release tunnels, sending water levels up and leading to evacuations. Locals now worry daily about what could happen if additional ...