yet another reason why hydroelectric power projects and large dams are not a great idea.
simple: we do not understand the hydrology and geology well enough. this remains one of my main objections to the rama setu project as well. i remember the havoc the army corps of engineers has wrought in florida by interfering with the wetlands and the rivers' meandering courses.
i cringe when people talk about big dams, or, my good friend kalyanraman's favorite project, the river interlinking project.
i also cringe when people talk confidently of carbon capture and sequestration -- that is, sticking large amounts of carbon dioxide into underground caverns. we have no idea what the long-term consequences are.
these are some reasons why i have become a believer in renewable energy, especially solar and wind and tidal.
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