It can be done! – Building better dams in the Andean Amazon
More than 150 dams are currently planned for five of the six major Andean tributaries of the Amazon River. Damming those large, free-flowing streams would provide hydropower to half a…
Articles by Liz Kimbrough
Liz Kimbrough is a staff journalist for Mongabay. She has written about science and environmental issues for over a decade and holds a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Tulane University where she studied the microbiomes of trees.
151 dams could be catastrophic to Amazon ecological connectivity
Liz Kimbrough with co-research by Anjali Kumar As South American countries begin to move beyond fossil fuels, many are looking to hydropower. The rivers flowing from the Andes Mountains down…
Proposed Andean headwater dams an ecological calamity for Amazon Basin
Article by Liz Kimbrough with co-research by Anjali Kumar Most "run-of-river" hydroelectric dams in the Amazon Basin are used to divert all of the flow away from the natural river…
Next big idea in forest conservation? Offer health care for forest protection
Innovation in Tropical Forest Conservation: Q&A with Dr. Kinari Webb Dr. Kinari Webb has a superpower: the ability to provide high-quality health care in a remote and rural landscape. And…
Loose laws threaten Australia’s wildlife
Kookaburras, koalas and kangaroos—Australia is well known for its charismatic animals and vast wild spaces. But throughout the country, the national parks and reserves that protect these unique animals and…
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