Hydropower!

After being side characters in two episodes (Rocky Mountain Adventures and White-tailed Deer), it's time for moose to step into the spotlight! Casey and Sara discuss what makes moose special, the tangled web of moose population control, conservation, and climate change, and why i ...  Show more

Unless you're living in Florida, you may have missed out on the fallout from a proposed development plan involving nine of Florida's state parks. Casey and Sara discuss the whole situation, from the problems with the proposals to the odd secrecy around the plan to the fallout--an ...  Show more

Hydroelectricity is the world’s biggest source of renewable energy, and dams have long been a popular - if controversial - way to fast-track development and boost economies. Jordan Dunbar is in Thailand, a country that has been transformed by hydropower. He meets Thais who've bee ...  Show more

The inauguration of Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam has us looking at how we decide when, where, and even whether to build dams.But humans aren’t the only ones building dams – Loren Taylor of the Beaver Institute joins us to talk all about nature’s hydroengineers and the wide- ...  Show more

See the diagram and sample essay here: https://www.ieltsessaybank.com/how-electricity-is-generated-in-a-hydroelectric-power-station/ 

Are there dams where you live? Robin Basselin and Ryan Geertsma look at the good and bad results from building dams. https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/the-good-and-bad-of-building-dams/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our ap ...  Show more