Droughts limit hydropower, the most important clean energy source

Rivers and reservoirs vital for the production of clean hydropower are drying up in several countries around the globe. According to scientists, the emerging problems with drouhgts in places like the United States, China and Brazil are going to be a long-term issue for the industry as climate change triggers more erratic weather.

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