Earth • STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 24, 2014 • 7 min read

Dams Gone: Fishing
By Alison Smith • Jan 24, 2014
How will a population so dependent on rivers and lakes stay afloat when faced with a series of mega-dam projects?
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