News tagged with dam construction

Brazil judge says work can resume at Amazon dam

A judge in Brazil on Friday revoked his own order to halt work on a controversial $11 billion dam in the Amazon region, a project that has been criticized by environmentalists and native groups.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 17, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Iran, Iraq pay $1.2 bn to battle sandstorms

A top Iranian environment official said on Monday Tehran and Baghdad will jointly pay $1.2 billion in a project to reduce the number of sand dunes in a bid to cut the number of sandstorms from Iraq.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Brazil court orders halt to work on $11 bln mega-dam

A federal court in Brazil has ordered a halt in construction at the controversial $11 billion Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, saying it would disrupt fishing by local indigenous people.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

What do toad toes show? Plenty, says ASU biologist

(PhysOrg.com) -- Brian Sullivan has been clipping toes from toads since the early 1980s. It’s not some type of strange hobby, and he releases the toads back into their habitat along the Agua Fria River north ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds better way to protect streams from construction runoff

Researchers at North Carolina State University have found an exponentially better way to protect streams and lakes from the muddy runoff associated with stormwater around road and other construction projects.

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created Apr 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1