University of California4d
A year of climate breakthroughs from UC research
We’re making a lot of progress, but we're not yet solving the climate problem,” said David Victor, professor of public policy ...
Salmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after largest dam removal project in US history
A giant female Chinook salmon flips on her side in the shallow water and wriggles wildly, using her tail to carve out a nest in the riverbed as her body glistens in the sunlight. In another moment, ...
The Punch Newspapers14d
FG vows to use dams for flood control, crop irrigation
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Terlumun, has assured the public of the government’s commitment to maximising dam utilisation for irrigation and flood prevention purposes ...
The Citizen25d
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 ...
The Conversation20d
Why building more big dams is a costly gamble for our future water security and the environment
So we often hear calls for more dams. But is that the answer? Our recent research reveals large dam projects are costly gambles with public money. They often fail to deliver promised economic ...
Yahoo24d
Experts sound alarm over massive threat facing 16,500 US dams — here's what you need to know
Storms supercharged by an overheating planet are bursting dams or pushing them to the brink across our country. The average age of dams in the U.S. is 10 years past their due date. After making ...
philstar.com24d
Dam water release to be gradual, measured
Napocor flood operation manager Maria Teresa Sierra said the dams operated by the state-run power generator started releasing water even before the arrival of Kristine in northern Luzon to make ...
manilatimes25d
5 dams in Luzon release water
MANILA, Philippines — At least five major dams in Luzon released water on Thursday as they were close to their spilling levels following continuous rain from Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine." ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer24d
3 dams continue to release water as Kristine dumps rains across PH
MANILA, Philippines – Spillway gates of Ambuklao, Binga and San Roque dams have been opened as Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) continues to dump rains across many areas.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation27d
Paradise Dam failure, improvement works and the risk to Queensland communities
Paradise Dam's reservoir glitters sapphire blue under a brilliant central Queensland sky, the monolithic spillway a monument to nature tamed. It's a placid scene — and an illusion. The concrete ...
Smithsonian Magazine25d
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 ...