by Colleen McNally-Murphy | Oct 30, 2022
The First Descent of the Klamath River As the largest dam removal in history begins, a group of indigenous youth learn to whitewater kayak in hopes of becoming the first people to paddle the restored river from source-to-sea. As the young paddlers reconnect sections...
by Colleen McNally-Murphy | Oct 1, 2022
Executive Summary Both R. L. Harris and Weiss reservoirs are sources of greenhouse gasses. At Weiss Reservoir, greenhouse gas emissions attributed to hydroelectric generation were 5 times greater than the proposed Clean Energy threshold. Emissions at Weiss Reservoir...
by Colleen McNally-Murphy | Jul 20, 2022
Abstract: Inland waters serve as important hydrological connections between the terrestrial landscape and oceans but are often overlooked in global carbon (C) budgets and Earth System Models. Terrestrially derived C entering inland waters from the watershed can be...
by Colleen McNally-Murphy | Jul 1, 2022
Abstract: In the transition to low-carbon electricity, well-quantified estimates of carbon dynamics are needed to ensure that emissions reduction targets are achieved. We review the state of the science on carbon accounting for hydropower reservoirs and identify...
by American Rivers | Mar 22, 2022
This 2022 report from American Rivers provides a comprehensive look at the current state of dam removal across the country, 2021 Dam Removal Summary Statistics Number of dams removed in 2021: 57 removals Number of upstream river miles reconnected in 2021: More than...
