‘Deadbeat dams’ and their impact on cold-water ecosystems

As global climate change continues to cause drought conditions there is going to be a push to build more dams.

As drought-stricken California considers constructing new dams, a new study finds that many of the state’s existing structures— despite efforts to prioritize healthy water temperatures— are failing the cold-water ecosystems that depend on them.

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