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soloojos (Lemmy) to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 10 months ago

America’s Aging Dams Are a Catastrophe Waiting to Happen

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America’s Aging Dams Are a Catastrophe Waiting to Happen

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soloojos (Lemmy) to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 10 months ago
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Climate change presents a growing threat to the nation’s nearly 92,000 dams, many of which are more than 100 years old, as heavy rainfall, flooding, and other forms of extreme weather become more common and severe.
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  • henfredemars@infosec.pub
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    I mean, most of the country is a a catastrophe waiting to happen.

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    https://archive.ph/2024.07.13-155442/https://www.wired.com/story/climate-change-failing-aging-dams-us-america-catastrophe/

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    not gonna lie, I read that as “america’s aging dems are a catastrophe waitng to happen”.

    just gonna let that sit here a while. :-(

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    They’re already a catastrophe for wildlife, particularly fish.

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    America’s Aging Dams Are a Catastrophe Waiting to Happen

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    Memorial honors victims of imminent dam disaster

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