Canada bet heavily on hydro as a means of cleaning up its carbon footprint; it is the third-largest hydroelectricity producer in the world. But with the climate becoming markedly drier in recent years, Canada’s utilities are now investing hundreds of billions of dollars to diversify their grids, in some cases leaning on power plants fueled by gas or coal to meet mushrooming demand.

    • fuckyou
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      8 months ago

      Thank GOD! I thought fresh water levels world wide were critically low and one of the single most important issues in the coming decades!

      Dodged a bullet this time. Thank you Jesus!