Role of dams in reducing global flood exposure under climate change

 

    As climate change worsens, & temperatures & weather become more unpredictable, it's important to find things that lessen the damage. One discovery on this topic has been that dams are able to decrease the amount of flooding due to climate change. After researching dams, scientists have found that they reduce the number of people exposed to floods by 15%. Since floods are only expected to get worse within the upcoming years, this information could be helpful in keeping them at bay.

    I think this could be useful if we know how to use it to our advantage. If we build more dams in places where they won't be inconvenient, it could help prevent people from facing damage due to floods. We could also strengthen existing dams in anticipation of future climate disasters. This is just one way we can try to withstand against climate change while we work to fix the damage we've already caused.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/01/210122084954.htm

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2021 at 6:57 AM

    This study is important yet unfortunate information as the fact that we have gone this far without true attempts at working towards net zero carbon emissions. We would rather prepare for the effect of global warming than prevent it from happening in the first place due to the short sighted leaders of our government and big corporations.

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