Quantifying the hidden environmental cost of hydroelectric dams

Quantifying the hidden environmental cost of hydroelectric dams Washington DC (SPX) Nov 14, 2016 - Hydroelectricity is a renewable energy, and the facilities that produce it give off less greenhouse gases than other power plants. But damming bodies of water can lead to the production and release of methylmercury from the soil. This toxic compound can move up the food chain and potentially harm human health. In the ACS journal Environmental Science and Technology, researchers quantify th ... more

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