Restoring A River

Scientists and engineers plan to use a new approach called "adaptive management" to reverse the damage suffered by the Colorado River ecosystem.

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June 11, 2002, 10:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Forty years after one generation dammed the Colorado River at the upper end of the Grand Canyon, a new generation of engineers and scientists is struggling to deal with the consequences... To solve such problems, the engineers and scientists charged with managing the river have evolved a new approach: instead of trying to conquer nature, they are bold enough to think they can outfox it. Using a process called adaptive management, they hope to stave off or reverse damage done to the river and its life forms by manipulating flows from the dam."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Restoring an Ecosystem Torn Asunder by a Dam

Monday, June 10, 2002 in The New York Times

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