Are dams still worth it?

The Climate Question vor 1 Jahr

Dams transformed Thailand’s economy. Now, a warming world puts that progress in jeopardy.

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Hydroelectricity is the world’s biggest source of renewable
energy, and dams have long been a popular - if controversial -
way to fast-track development and boost economies.

Jordan Dunbar is in Thailand, a country that has been transformed
by hydropower. He meets Thais who've been helped by dams, and
those they’ve hurt. And he finds out how a warming world could
put the future of hydropower in jeopardy.

Presenter: Jordan Dunbar Producer: Ellie House Assistant Producer
in Thailand: Maew Wilawan Watcharasakwej Sound design: Tom
Brignell Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown Editor: Simon Watts

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