Dam Those Dams: Episode 1 Saville dam

From reliable water supplies to large-scale electricity generation, the benefits brought by dams can be huge. But so can the problems. Tim Harford explains how these massive structures have changed the world for many, but led to catastrophe for others. 

Are there dams where you live? Robin Basselin and Ryan Geertsma look at the good and bad results from building dams.https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/the-good-and-bad-of-building-dams/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our ap ... Show More

​Roadside History columnist James Upham takes us to Musquash, where NB Power built a dam in the years following the First World War. 

It’s May, 30th 1889, and the South Fork Dam in Western Pennsylvania is in danger. After nearly a month of hard rain, eight inches have fallen in one day, filling the lake behind the dam to capacity. And the dam’s owners, the South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club, have cut corners i ... Show More

Half of the world’s river systems host hydro-electric dams. They offer reliable electricity but their construction forces people from their homes and disrupts the natural life of the river.Scores of dams already span the Mekong River, the great waterway linking China to Vietnam. ... Show More

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The next time you're in Vegas, rent a car and spend a day at the Hoover Dam. This towering, larger-than-life marvel of human engineering has fundamentally shaped the United States. But building it was far from easy. In the first part of this two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max rec ... Show More

What can past struggles over American water access tell us about national power and politics? Heather and Joanne place state and federal government responses to the Southwest’s current megadrought in the tangled history of water management, from Aaron Burr’s duplicitous scheme to ... Show More

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