Tag:hydropower
Clean tech
Making Hydropower Plants More Sustainable
Natel Energy, founded by sibling MIT alumni, is deploying hydropower systems with fish-safe turbines and other features that mimic natural river conditions.
Zach Winn | MIT News...
Disaster Management
Hydropower and South Asia’s Energy Future: Three Key Issues to Ponder Upon
There are concerns that hydropower projects benefit cities and downstream populations more than the local people who bear the direct social and environmental costs....
Governance
India, Nepal agree on further hydropower development, electricity trade
Formed under the aegis of the Nepal-India electricity trade agreement in 2014, the committee has settled on the issues of under-development and proposed cross-border...
Climate change
Himalayan glaciers melting rapidly, minister informs Lok Sabha
Melting glaciers have significant impact on water resources of Himalayan rivers due to a change in glacier basin hydrology, reduced water downstream, and impact...
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In Bangladesh, Nipah Virus Keeps the Health System on its Toes
There’s no cure and no vaccine for the Nipah Virus – and so far this year, both confirmed cases...
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Debt Swaps Could Release $100 Billion for Climate Action
If a country and its creditors agree to a swap, a portion of that nation’s debt can be written...
Sri Lanka: Unlawful Use of Weapons in Policing of Protests, Says Amnesty
During 2022 and 2023, Sri Lankans called for accountability for the prolonged economic crisis, corruption and human rights violations,...
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In Bangladesh, Nipah Virus Keeps the Health System on its Toes
There’s no cure and no vaccine for the Nipah...
Debt Swaps Could Release $100 Billion for Climate Action
If a country and its creditors agree to a...
