Infographic: When Dams Pollute

Dams can be major generators of greenhouse gases, but many people are unaware just how much global warming impact they can have. For the uninitiated, the concept may seem far-fetched. Surely dams can't be bigger generators of greenhouse gases than...a coal burning power plant?!

Check out the following infographic to learn how dams cause the planet to get hotter.

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What do you think?

• Before reading this, did you know that some dams could generate more greenhouse gas than a comparably sized coal plant?
• What other types of environmental and social impacts do large dams have?

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Ian Elwood is the Web Producer for International Rivers, he blogs at:
internationalrivers.org/en/blog/ian-elwood