You seem to have sidestepped the most important issue with hydro dams - the MASSIVE dislocation of indigenous people (see the writings of Arundhati Roy) and the MASSIVE permanent destruction of biodiversity and forest.
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I am no longer a fan of hydropower after this article. You are correct, of course, in that I could have written more about relocation and the permanent impact on the ecosystem.
I wrote about relocation in the section of this post entitled ”human toll.” I referenced a YouTube video that conveyed the issue much more passionately than I could.
I also wrote of some effect of changes to the ecosystem as a result of hydro, but I didn't expound on it.
Thank you for pointing these flaws out. If I can find reliable footage of the adverse effects of hydro on the environment, I will add another article. Until then, I will work to make these errors non-existent in future articles.
Surprisingly, reliable videos criticizing hydro with evidence have been sparse.
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Google the essays of Arundhati Roy on dams. An amazingly articulate woman I had the privilege to meet many years ago.
Thank you very much. I will do as you recommend.