Australian Broadcasting Corporation22d
Brazil seals $45 billion compensation deal with BHP and Vale after 2015 Brazilian Mariana Dam disaster
Brazil has signed a $45 billion compensation agreement with BPH and Vale for the Mariana dam collapse in 2015. The collapse of the dam near Mariana in 2015 killed 19 people, left hundreds homeless ...
philstar.com23d
Dam water release to be gradual, measured
Napocor, which provides missionary electrification to off-grid areas, manages major dams in Luzon, including the Ambuklao Dam and the Binga Dam in Benguet, San Roque Dam in Pangasinan, Angat Dam ...
Smithsonian Magazine24d
Salmon Make a Long-Awaited Return to the Klamath River for the First Time in 112 Years, After Largest Dam Removal in U.S.
On October 16, biologists with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) spotted the fish above the former site of the J.C. Boyle Dam in the Upper Klamath River. The dam was one of four ...
The Citizen24d
Vaal Dam level continues to drop. Here’s what it stood at this week
The Vaal Dam is the primary feeder for Rand Water, which draws from the Sterkfontein Dam should the Vaal have a distinguished low capacity. Vaal Dam. Image: Department of Water and Sanitation The ...
Interesting Engineering25d
Powering Africa: 6,450-MW Ethiopian dam to harness Nile waters for energy
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), positioned on the Blue Nile, is set to become the largest hydroelectric plant in Africa and one of the top ten worldwide. GERD could make Ethiopia a ...
Associated Press25d
Villagers are wary of plans to dam a river to ensure Panama Canal’s water supply
2, 2024. In a proposed plan to dam the nearby Indio River and secure the Panama Canal’s uninterrupted operation, the community would gain more reliable access to water. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) ...
Al Jazeera English25d
Why are victims of a Brazil dam disaster suing miner BHP in a London court?
On November 5, 2015, a tailings dam collapsed releasing iron ore sludge into the Rio Doce (Sweet River) in southeastern Brazil. The toxic waste contaminated the river water and damaged its ecosystem.
The Mirror26d
Man missing in Dovestone Reservoir after 'capsizing' in horror paddleboard disaster
A missing personal trainer who fell into the Dovestone Reservoir in Manchester over the weekend has been named and pictured for the first time. Simon Daniels, from Cheshire, was reported missing ...
Loudoun Now26d
‘An Oasis’: Reservoir Park Opens to the Public
After a decade of planning and community collaboration, Loudoun Water and NOVA Parks on Monday celebrated the opening of Reservoir Park, a 600-acre natural area that offers residents greater access to ...
Business Standard26d
Arunachal's Siang valley dam project on fast track to counter China threat
With an eye on China developing a mega hydro project in the vicinity of Arunachal Pradesh, the Centre has accelerated the development of its colossal dam in the Siang upper valley, which will be the ...
Asheville Watchdog26d
Nearly all of Asheville’s non-potable water back, but reservoir remains ‘very, very murky,’ complicating full-service restoration
The City of Asheville has restored non-potable, heavily chlorinated water to about 95 percent of users, but its main source of water, North Fork Reservoir, remains stubbornly murky 26 days after ...