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Mekong expert David Blake set himself a simple goal: When he turned 50, he'd run a marathon. But then he decided to use the opportunity to raise funds for our work in the Mekong. Find out why, and donate to the cause.
The Salween River, also known as Thanlwin, one of Asia’s last remaining largely free-flowing rivers, is the site of a planned cascade of six massive hydropower dam projects, including the...
Brazilian heartthrob Domingos Montagner drowned on September 15 while swimming just downstream from Xingo Dam. Was the dam responsible for the freak accident?
International Rivers is pleased to announce that David Gordon and Michael Simon, two spectacular campaigners with unmatched experience in environmental and human rights advocacy, will join...
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Researchers from the Washington State University found that the world’s reservoirs generate 1.3 percent of all greenhouse gases produced by humankind. The finding confirms once more than la...
On August 30, Spanish energy company Endesa announced that it was revoking all claims to Futaleufú, Puelo, Chillan, Bardón and Huechún rivers in Chile and canceling its hydroelectric...
Deep in the Amazon’s central basin, one tribe is holding back the seemingly inexorable march of development.
Can Myanmar meet its energy needs without resorting to coal or large dams?
