Dams are more common than you think. Author Steven Hawley reports that 58,500 large dams worldwide have trapped 3,155 gigatons of sediment, meaning they are rapidly filling up and will eventually become useless for storing water or generating electricity. Steven’s new book, Cracked: The Future of Dams in a Hot, Chaotic World, was published by Patagonia. A wide-ranging study of […]
Earth911 Podcast: Steven Hawley Documents the Cracks in the Western Water Strategies
Dams are more common than you think. Author Steven Hawley reports that 58,500 large dams worldwide have trapped 3,155 gigatons of sediment, meaning they are rapidly filling up and will eventually become useless for storing water or generating electricity. Steven’s new book, Cracked: The Future of Dams in a Hot, Chaotic World, was published by Patagonia. A wide-ranging study of […]
A New Film, RIVER, Inspires Earth Day Water Awareness
Throughout history, rivers have shaped our landscapes and our journeys, flowed through our cultures and dreams. RIVER takes its audience on a journey through space and time; spanning six continents and drawing on extraordinary contemporary cinematography, including satellite filming, the film shows rivers on scales and from perspectives never seen before. Its union of image, music, and sparse, poetic script […]