Historically, the scientific community has relied on educating the public in order to increase agreement with scientific consensus. New research from Portland State University suggests why this approach has seen only mixed results. “Human opposition to scientific consensus is an extremely important topic. For many years, smart people thought that the way to bring people […]
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Study finds big savings in removing dams over repairs
May 29, 2018 – A new study by Portland State University researchers finds billions of dollars could be saved if the nation’s aging dams are removed rather than repaired, but also suggests that better data and analysis is needed on the factors driving dam-removal efforts. The study, published online in May in the journal River […]