White Water! by Brenna Maloney

Author:Brenna Maloney
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Published: 2017-07-25T04:00:00+00:00

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With little to no scientific data about the Marañón River, the team wanted to create what’s called a baseline data set. What lives there? Who relies on it? How might construction of the proposed dams change the ecosystem?

It’s clear that life along the Marañón is changing. Some companies have an interest in mining. Mining requires a lot of energy that only dams could provide. How would dams help? Electricity is produced as water passes through a dam and into a river. The more water that passes through a dam, the more energy is produced. But the team wondered if these dams could harm the environment and threaten resources—soil, water, air—that so many rely on to survive. With their data, the team created a snapshot of how the river is now. But much more data is needed to keep a watchful eye on this important river.

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