Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

The ultimatum comes after several groups urged th Public Service Commission to reject the sale plan or impose conditions.

LANSING, MI — Consumers Energy warned Michigan regulators that it may dismantle its fleet of aging hydroelectric dams if ...

Craggy Dam blocks aquatic migration, traps sediment and elevates water temperatures, resulting in significant disruption to ...

ROSARIO, ARGENTINA - Aerial view of the traces of a disappearing river on July 4, 2021 in Rosario, Argentina. At less than half of its historical average, the low flow of the Parana river affects ...

In February 2024, it looked like nearly three decades of litigation over the operation of hydroelectric dams on the Columbia ...

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s Premier Li Qiang announced construction had begun on what will be the world’s largest hydropower dam, on the eastern rim of the Tibetan Plateau, at an estimated ...

A hydroelectric facility that first came online in 1903 stands as a testament to early 20th-century hydroelectric engineering. Although much of its original structure and machinery remains in service ...

This video showcases a mini construction project focused on building a model hydroelectric dam. It explores the science ...

Water is a renewable resource. In addition to being vital for all forms of life, it can be used to generate electricity. Driven by water, hydropower dams produce 16 percent of global electricity.

Aerial view of a hydropower industrial complex along the Yarlung Tsangpo river - Peng Wang/Getty Images High in the Himalayas, up in the outer reaches of Tibet, China is building what is expected to ...