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Pauline Heinrichs, who studies climate and energy at King's College London, points to China's increasing use of coal to offset hydropower shortfalls due to droughts, worsening emissions that contribute to climate change.
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Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Pauline Heinrichs, who studies climate and energy at King’s College London, points to China's boosting use of coal to offset hydropower shortfalls due to droughts, worsening emissions that contribute to climate change.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
In the Southwest, water users have the nation's largest reservoirs at Lake Mead and Lake Powell to draw upon, though decades of regional aridification have drained at least two-thirds of their capacity and threatened their ability to produce hydropower.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Thailand’s emergency energy plan suspended petroleum exports, ramped up coal output and hydropower generation, and directed government offices to conserve energy.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Pauline Heinrichs, who studies climate and energy at King’s College London, points to China's boosting use of coal to offset hydropower shortfalls due to droughts, worsening emissions that contribute to climate change.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
In the Southwest, water users have the nation's largest reservoirs at Lake Mead and Lake Powell to draw upon, though decades of regional aridification have drained at least two-thirds of their capacity and threatened their ability to produce hydropower.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Thailand’s emergency energy plan suspended petroleum exports, ramped up coal output and hydropower generation, and directed government offices to conserve energy.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hydropower
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“Hydropower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydropower. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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hydropower
noun
hy·dro·pow·er
ˈhī-drə-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 
: hydroelectric power
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