Bhutan's White Gold

Bob Woodruff and Guide Observing the Construction of a Hydropower Plant

Journalist, Bob Woodruff, recently wrote an article for ABC news about his trips to the small country of Bhutan. He explains the natural beauty of the country, as well as their many cultural and religious traditions that have kept them rather isolated from the rest of the world. His main focus, however, is on the environmental advantages of Bhutan. He writes, "Bhutan is the world's only 'carbon negative' country because it absorbs more carbon than it emits." Not only that but, " ... to pay for this carbon absorption without expanding its own carbon dioxide emissions, Bhutan is increasing the development of hydropower plants on its most powerful rivers." Bhutan gets much of the water for its rivers from melting snow, and Woodruff calls this water "white gold" for their environment.
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