Recent heavy downpours in the Lower Volta area of Ghana led to the worst flooding in the region’s history. The flooding was caused by a spillage (a deliberate release of water) from the Akosombo Dam, ...

This requires better water resource management and a set of structural measures: clearing riverbeds, early warning systems, restoring watersheds, reforestation, strict enforcement of water laws, and ...

As deadlines for Colorado River negotiations come and go, few are talking about design flaws in the Arizona dam that hold back Lake Powell.

In the rural community of Jangada, in the municipality of ​​Brumadinho in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state, the water that supplies local families comes from springs that emerge onsite. In a Youtube video ...

One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales, destroying several homes, a bridge and the local chapel. Ten adults and six ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The devastating flooding in Texas Hill Country has shocked and scared the nation, with Americans from coast to coast waiting for ...

MIDLAND COUNTY, Mich. – A judge has made a decision on the case of the Edenville Dam disaster. The Michigan Court of Claims heard arguments in a lawsuit seeking to hold the state liable for the dam ...

A case seeking to hold the state responsible for the 2020 Edenville Dam disaster is moving forward. Opening statements in the case, which was filed just days after the dam in Gladwin and Midland ...

This is the second in a series of stories highlighting the 50th anniversary of the Teton Dam Disaster. Read our first installment here. IDAHO FALLS – Richard Robison was 13 when he saw the collapse of ...

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 – ...