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China Looks to Increase Hydropower to Meet Clean Energy Goals
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While the superpower announces ambitious sustainability goals, it faces droughts and intensive energy needs.
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Drought, Climate Change Jeopardize Global Hydropower Policies
Less precipitation + more extreme droughts = electricity shortages.
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Peter Gleick: Turf Wars
Climate change is expected to bring less precipitation and more extreme droughts to certain parts of the world, causing electricity shortages in hydro-reliant countries.