Google Earth Tour Reveals How a Global Dam Boom Could Worsen the Climate Crisis

International Rivers and Friends of the Earth International have teamed up to create a Google Earth 3D tour and video narrated by Nigerian activist Nnimmo Bassey, winner of the prestigious Right Livelihood Award and chair of

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• From September 2010 World Rivers Review   

When it comes to water, the past is no longer a reliable guide to the future 

Water, like energy, is essential to virtually every human endeavor. The growing number of water shortages around the world and the possibility of these shortages leading to economic disruption, food crises, social tensions, and even war suggest that the challenges posed by water in the coming decades will rival those posed by declining oil supplies.

Electricity brings many benefits. But generating electricity has also caused massive envi-
ronmental and social problems. We must revolutionize the way we produce and use ener-
gy to reduce these impacts while providing energy services to the billions of people who have
inadequate or no access to electricity. Population growth makes the challenge even harder.