Iran is a warning to every society that treats water as infinite. Over the summer, Iran’s water crisis turned into an emergency. Wells collapsed and some reservoirs ran dry. Taps went dry for half a ...

Remnants of the spillway at Teton Dam in Idaho, US which failed in 1976. The Association of State Dam Safety Officials says risks associated with dam failure have been reduced over the past 40 plus ...

In the mid- to late 20th century, the World Bank championed large dam projects as engines of economic growth. The bank supported hydropower and irrigation infrastructure across Asia, Africa and Latin ...

Many dams in Cyprus are “old and in need of immediate reassessment and maintenance”, according to a report on the state of the management of the island’s water resources released by the audit office ...

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan issued what it described as a “red alert” warning of potential floods in five provinces along the Nile River, citing rising water levels in its two main tributaries, the Blue and ...

As the summer ends, TVA usually lowers water levels in its lakes, according to Darrell Guinn, senior manager for the power provider's River Forecast Center, to create room for runoff that comes in the ...

This is an aerial view of Wheeler Lock in June of 1961 shortly after the needle dam had been placed in the upstream lock gate opening. Much of the wall nearest shore slid about 30 ...

Sept 9 (Reuters) - Global miner BHP Group (BHP.AX), opens new tab said on Tuesday it would pay A$110 million ($72.52 million) to settle an Australian shareholder class action related to the deadly ...

BHP Group on Tuesday said it has agreed to settle an Australian shareholder class action related to a deadly dam failure in Brazil in 2015 for 110 million Australian dollars (US$73 million). Australia ...