Are dams still worth it?
Jordan Dunbar is in Thailand, a country that has been transformed by hydropower dams. He finds out how a warming world could put all that economic progress in jeopardy.
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 been helped by dams, and those they’ve hurt. And he finds out how a warming world could put the future of hydropower in jeopardy.
Presenter: Jordan Dunbar
Producer: Ellie House
Assistant Producer in Thailand: Maew Wilawan Watcharasakwej
Sound design: Tom Brignell
Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown
Editor: Simon Watts
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