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TROPICAL HYDROPOWER

When more trees mean more power

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Large hydropower infrastructure is being built along environmentally sensitive tropical rivers. An analysis in Amazonia shows that climate change and forest cover must be considered when planning hydropower infrastructure.

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Fig. 1: Drowned rainforest in Amazonia.

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Costa, M.H. When more trees mean more power. Nat Sustain 3, 410–411 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-0511-z

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