The way the state managed its water in the past has worsened today’s flooding — and missed an opportunity to reduce future vulnerabilities.
Tag: Reservoirs
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Is a Dam in Rural Portugal a Key to Our Alternative Energy Future?
When the Portuguese electric power grid needs more electricity, a large multinational power company releases millions of gallons of water from a dammed reservoir.
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French Police Guard Water as Seasonal Drought Intensifies
New reservoirs designed to supply French farms with water in increasingly arid growing seasons have attracted opposition from environmentalists.
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Europe’s Shrinking Waterways Reveal Treasures, and Experts Are Worried
Drought combined with extreme heat this summer have painted a dramatic picture of Europe’s drying rivers and reservoirs.
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With Drought, ‘Spanish Stonehenge’ Emerges Once Again
The Dolmen of Guadalperal, a Bronze Age stone monument newly exposed by plummeting water levels in Europe, is now imperiled by tourists.