Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children

Historic Nepal: The Future of Energy?

As ice from the snow-capped peaks of the mighty Himalayan mountain ranges melts, it forms rivers that cascade into the valleys of northern Nepal. These rivers give Nepal the potential to produce 90,000 megawatts of hydroelectric energy, which is enough for the whole country and then some. Only 1 percent of the country runs on hydroelectricity, but Nepal, India, and China are working together to change that. When the plants are fully operational, Nepal could be the first country to be completely run

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