More Than 500 Dams Planned for Protected Areas, According to the World Wildlife Fund
A general view of Glen Canyon Dam from the Carl Hayden Visitor Center in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Lake Powell, Utah, on February 11, 2017. (RHONA WISE/AFP via Getty Images) At a Glance The World Wildlife Fund looked at a database of existing and future dams.Dams can affect fish and other species by impeding the natural flow of rivers.The organization is calling on planners to take a deeper look at where and why dams are built. More than...