Freshwater Researchers Published in The Conversation

Freshwater Initiative faculty Julian Olden and student steering committee member Thiago Couto were recently published in The Conversation, offering a scientific perspective on the current status of aging and failing dams in Brazil.

In the wake of a dam collapse at a Brazilian mine in the last week, the researchers describe the risk posed by old and unsafe dams. They write, “With national safety guidelines informed by science and stricter enforcement, countries can reduce the chance of a disaster like this happening again.”

Read more on The Conversation’s website.