go 13 of the sustainable development
goals climate action hydropower and
climate change when it comes to fighting
climate change many people look to
switching from fossil fuels to alternate
sources of power like hydropower
hydropower plants use a turbine that
converts the kinetic energy from falling
water into mechanical energy
although hydropower didn't pollute the
water or air it does have a negative
effect on the environment the dam and
reservoir needed to operate a hydropower
plant may disturb the migration patterns
of fish in the area the plant may also
increase the waters temperature which
could affect surrounding plant and
animal life this warming can also create
a change in precipitation and make wet
places wetter and dry places drier
climate change presents a new challenge
for hydropower but it also presents an
opportunity for development hydropower
dams have been around for over 100 years
updating these dams to make them more
energy efficient can help to reduce the
negative effects they produce also only
a small percentage of existing dams in
the United States have hydropower
capacity but when it comes to hydropower
dams it's more important to focus on
quality over quantity maximizing
efficiency responsible operation and
environmental performance are the keys
to making hydropower be the climate
change friendly source of energy we want
it to be hydropower as viewed as the
go-to alternative energy source it's up
to us to make this vision a reality
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