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minus-squareRakonat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoHydropower is about as bad for most ecosystems as burning fossil fuels. And its definitely not something that can be done quick or cheaply.
minus-squareNobsi@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoWhats the source on it being about as bad? It releases methane, yes. We don’t have to do hydro. Wind and the Sun are already plenty enough.
minus-squarenga105@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 year agoUNs IPCC Reports https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/03/Chapter-5-Hydropower-1.pdf See fig 5.15. The outliers are the concern (and yes, it’s pretty much methane) Edit: I reread the parent comment, the above won’t address what you asked for, but is interesting nonetheless so I’ll leave it
minus-squareNobsi@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoThank you for the paper. This does indeed clarify exact numbers that i didnt have.
Hydropower is about as bad for most ecosystems as burning fossil fuels. And its definitely not something that can be done quick or cheaply.
Whats the source on it being about as bad?
It releases methane, yes.
We don’t have to do hydro. Wind and the Sun are already plenty enough.
UNs IPCC Reports https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/03/Chapter-5-Hydropower-1.pdf See fig 5.15. The outliers are the concern (and yes, it’s pretty much methane)
Edit: I reread the parent comment, the above won’t address what you asked for, but is interesting nonetheless so I’ll leave it
Thank you for the paper.
This does indeed clarify exact numbers that i didnt have.