A dam collapse at a Sino Metals copper mine triggered an environmental crisis along a major Zambian waterway in February.

Dams are important. In California, they generate 15% of our energy. They also provide storage for much of our drinking and ...

In October 2005 the eyes of the country were on Taunton as a dam threatened to give way. Here's what it was like from the ...

The devastating flooding in Texas Hill Country has shocked and scared the nation, with Americans from coast to coast waiting for news from ongoing rescue efforts. Dozens of people have died – ...

Russian authorities declared an emergency at a key reservoir after a series of Ukrainian strikes caused significant ...

Firemen escort flood victims in Baldwin Hills in the aftermath of the Baldwin Hills Dam disaster. They wade through the street using a safety rope. Photo dated: Dec. 15, 1963. Photography by Joe ...

(Reuters) -Global miners BHP Group and Vale have offered around $1.4 billion to settle a class action lawsuit in the United Kingdom tied to one of Brazil's worst-ever environmental disasters, the ...

Ukraine's army has destroyed part of a major Russian dam, in a huge blow for Putin's army. Drone strikes damaged the dam at ...

Some dangers hide in plain sight — what looks like a peaceful lake or a simple hole in the ground can, in reality, be a dam. These man-made barriers hold back massive amounts of water, and when they ...

In August 2025, the state government declared the Paradise Dam rebuild would be a Coordinated Project, a move it said would ...