When animals come into the question some dams may harm animals such as fish, but we can fix that! Methane is the only pollution that we produce! Methane does not hurt the animals or plants in any way, but it does contribute to global warming!
Habitat Destruction
When Hydro Dams are built they take up space and sometimes destroy animal habitats. Now because of that it makes the animals have to relocate.
Hydro Dams & Animals
There are two Main ways hydro dams affect the animals,
- Habitat Destruction
- Salmon Migration
But we can FIX it! Instead of making one huge hydro dam we can make
lots of small dams to decrease habitat loss and in a way spread out hydro dams.
lots of small dams to decrease habitat loss and in a way spread out hydro dams.
How Does It Effect The Ecosystem?
The world uses 86 million barrels of crude oil per day, or 4 billion tons a year. Soon we will be out of fossil fuel.
- We should STOP using coal and oil and start using renewable energy! Big companies create smoke and gas that pollutes the world.
- Hydro does destroy natural habitats but that is only one bad thing!
what does hydroDams to the ecosystem? (pro/con)
- It creates or produces no harmful chemicals. (un like fossil fuel)
- Hydro plants don’t produce CO2 (as they don’t burn fossil fuels)
- Natural habitats "can" be destroyed.
- With fish ladders hydro dams do not affect fish (salmon)
Fish Ladders
Hydro Dams can interrupt the migration of salmon but,
There is a device called a "fish ladder" and what it does, is simulate fish migration for the fish so they can pass freely.
There is a device called a "fish ladder" and what it does, is simulate fish migration for the fish so they can pass freely.