Ethical living: it is right to give a dam?

(Blog Post) Why aren't we all protesting about the Belo Monte dam? It can be difficult to summon up eco angst about a specific transgression 5,000 miles away, but the Belo Monte dam in Brazil is a special case. When finished (it's due to begin generating hydroelectricity in 2015) it will be the world's third-largest dam. It's projected to generate 11GW of electricity (that's huge). Drying up about 100km of the Xingu river (one of the Amazon's main tributaries), it ... Full Story »