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An interview conducted with Lori Pottinger in Washington, D.C. on May 1, 2012 about the impacts of dam building in Ethiopia. Footage courtesy of Ethiopian Satellite Television (ESAT), the first independent Ethiopian Satellite Television service and Radio Station that broadcasts to Ethiopia and the rest of the world.

International Rivers and Friends of the Earth International have teamed up to create a state-of-the-art Google Earth 3-D tour and video narrated by Nigerian activist Nnimmo Bassey, winner of the prestigious Right Livelihood Award. The production was launched on the first day of the COP 17 climate meeting in Durban. The video and tour allow viewers to explore why dams are not the right answer to climate change, by learning about topics such as reservoir emissions, dam safety, and adaptation while visiting real case studies in Africa, the Himalayas and the Amazon.

The Nu River, known also as the Salween, starts at the Tibetan Plateau and flows through southwest China, Burma and Thailand, before emptying into the Andaman Sea. It is home to one of China's most biodiverse regions, a World Heritage Site, and provides sustenance for thousands of people downstream. Situated in a highly seismic region, the Nu River Valley has come under the additional threat of plans for a cascade of large dams on the mainstream. Double Threat on the Nu details the situation in this region.  Want to help spread the message about the threat to the Nu River Vall

Voice of America interviews Peter Bosshard and Katy Yan about Three Gorges Dam and the lessons that can be drawn for the Nu River. In Chinese.

A compilation of videos and photos from around Chile during the April 26, 2011 national day of action against HidroAysén and for a Patagonia Sin Represas. Thanks to Patricio Segura of Aisén Reserva de Vida for making the compilation.

Download the Google Earth Tour (Courtesy of the Internet Archive)

AlertNet interviews Brent Millikan about his vision for a Brazilian energy sector, after a press conference in London with the indigenous delegation and Bianca Jagger.