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Two-thirds of the longest rivers no longer flow freely—and it's harming us

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National Geographic

Publication Date
2019-05-08

A new study warns that many of the benefits rivers provide, from water to food to flood control, are increasingly at risk thanks to dams and diversions.

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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/05/worlds-free-flowing-rivers-mapped-hydropower/