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If a major disaster like Fukushima or Chornobyl ever happens again, the world would know almost straight away, thanks to an array of government and DIY radiation-monitoring programs running globally.

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Campaigning in Portland for the presidency in 1932, then-candidate Franklin Roosevelt shared his vision for developing the Columbia River and its tributaries: This vast water power can be of ...

Andrew Blakers receives funding from ARENA and DFAT. The latter is to help uptake of solar and pumped hydro in south-east Asia. Harry Armstrong-Thawley currently receives funding from ACAP and an ...

In this video, we explore the process of building a mini hydroelectric dam as part of a science project. It details the construction techniques and principles behind hydroelectric power generation.

BELLOWS FALLS — Drought is taking its toll, as power generation at the series of dams along the Connecticut and Deerfield rivers is down 50 percent during the months of August and September. But it ...