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World Service,14 Dec 1998,27 mins

The River Runs Dry

Watershed

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In the US, the Colorado River dries up before it reaches the sea. In India, thousands are displaced by a man-made lake. Andy Kershaw reports on the environmental and human costs of building dams to meet the increasing need for water supplies.

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