Enviromental Issues Flashcards

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What are the environmental issues with dams?

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Damns destroy ecosystems. Flood plains with fertile soil disappear, So people can no longer grow the crops they need. Reservoirs act as breeding grounds for Mosquitos. Dams and reservoirs may add to methane in the atmosphere as eutrophication can occur. Environments are destroyed for people animals and plants.

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