Inga 3, the world’s largest dam will displace tens of thousands in DR Congo
Inga 3, the world’s largest mega-dam, is set for construction on the Congo River. Critics argue that the the dam will displace thousands of people and wreck the ecosystem.
Brazil. The second largest dam in the country won’t go ahead
The environmental license for one of the most extensive dams in Brazil has been denied. A valuable and sensitive area of the Amazon has been spared.
Kariba, world’s largest man-made dam on the brink of collapse
Fear, uncertainty and panic. This is how the people of Zambia and Zimbabwe are struggling to adapt to reports of a possible collapse of the Kariba Dam.
Iraq, Mosul Dam is at risk of catastrophic collapse
Il cedimento della struttura potrebbe provocare la morte di quasi 1,5 milioni di iracheni che vivono lungo il Tigri. Il governo iracheno precisa però che il rischio è molto basso.
Brazil, the sweet river becomes river of death
Il disastro minerario avvenuto in Brasile tre settimane fa ha devastato il bacino del Rio Doce e dei suoi affluenti, seminando morte tra gli animali e disperazione tra i pescatori.
Brazil faces environmental disaster. The toxic mudslide has reached the ocean
In seguito al cedimento di due dighe, nel sud est del Brasile, i liquami velenosi sono arrivati nell’Oceano Atlantico e potrebbero impiegare 100 anni prima di essere riassorbiti completamente.
Brazil dam burst. Fire fighters rescue a dog trapped in mud
Oltre alle vittime umane il crollo delle dighe in Brasile ha ucciso e ferito un grande numero di animali. Un cane però ce l’ha fatta.
Mud, toxic substances, and death. Two dams have collapsed in Brazil
The dam burst of 5 November is one of the worst mining disasters in Brazil’s history, and could have irreparably contaminated the area.
Gibe III dam disastrous for indigenous Ethiopians and Kenyans. “We can’t eat electricity”
The Gibe III dam on the Omo River in Ethiopia is an environmental and social catastrophe threatening indigenous populations in Ethiopia and Kenya.