Not exact matches
Stories
about microbial hitchhikers, the largest
dam -
removal project in North America, and issues raised by the new era of personal genomics are among the winners of the 2012 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards.
Students conduct team experiments and learn
about the Elwha
Dam Removal Project, the largest in history.
Starting
about 40 yrs ago the green movement started its campaign for
removal of existing
dams in the west citing a number of reasons including siltification, destruction of fish runs, etc..
«We've studied this to death and talked
about it forever,» said Paul Jenkin of the Matilija Coalition, an alliance of community groups pushing for the
dam's
removal.
While this will be the world's biggest
dam removal project, ultimately, this isn't
about tearing down
dams.
As noted by our nominating partner, International Rivers, Day of Action for Rivers celebrates environmental wins such as
dam removal and river restoration, informs
about the threats to rivers and how to take action, and remembers those who have made profound sacrifices in defense of our earth.