Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

The impact of global heating is making drought conditions last longer and become more extreme, as the United States ...

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission wants its amend its regulatory reviews for hydropower projects that have minimal or ...

This video showcases a mini construction project focused on building a model hydroelectric dam. It explores the science ...

Brazil bet big on a mega river dam using old data, but climate change is leaving its massive turbines high and dry.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PAGE, ARIZONA - JULY 10: Hydroelectric power is generated by Glen Canyon Dam in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on July 10, ...

Developing countries are planning to dramatically expand hydroelectric power generation in their desperate need for electricity and irrigation. It’s also a strategic decision to use their own ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In southwestern Pennsylvania, eight locks and dams that for decades helped barges move goods along the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers will in a few years also generate enough ...

PHOENIX — Water has been a difficult topic in Arizona for years and in some cases it can be hard to come by. However, hydropower remains an important part of the state’s clean energy infrastructure.

For many years, the National Hydropower Association has designated August 24 as National Hydropower Day in the U.S. In honor of the occasion, POWER is highlighting a variety of things many people may ...

Examination of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – its construction, specifications, commissioning and remaining challenges.

GE Renewable Energy says its Hydro and Grid Solutions businesses have signed a contract related to the works, which are set to last 14 years. Among other things, GE says upgrades to include "equipment ...