The Hindu13d
Farmers’ groups hold meeting to discuss CHR issue in Idukki
An all-party meeting will also be held at Cheruthoni Vyapara Bhavan in Idukki on November 12 to discuss the issue. The SC will consider the CHR case on December 4, according to the organisers.
Daily Mail17d
How 2,000-year-old Roman dam kept Spanish town safe from floods while modern defences failed as public anger grows at authorities over disaster that may have killed 400
But incredibly, thanks to ancient Roman engineering which helped to direct the overflowing waters of the dam, the deluge was diverted down a hillside and away from the town of Almonacid de la Cuba.
The Citizen20d
Vaal Dam level continues to drop: Here’s what it and other reserves below 50% stood at this week
The Department of Water and Sanitation’s latest weekly report revealed a significant decline in the country’s dam water capacity levels. 31 dams nationally recorded levels of under 50% of ...
Global News22d
Site C dam begins generating power after years of construction and controversy
After years of controversy and construction, British Columbia’s Site C dam has begun generating power. BC Hydro said Monday that the first of six generating units at the hydroelectric dam on the ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation25d
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 ...
Mining25d
BHP, Vale and Samarco reach $30 billion Fundão dam settlement
Global miners BHP (ASX, NYSE: BHP), Vale (NYSE: VALE) and their joint venture Samarco reached on Friday a final settlement of 170 billion reais ($29.93 billion) with Brazilian public authorities ...
philstar.com25d
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 Magazine26d
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 Citizen27d
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 Engineering27d
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 Press27d
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 English27d
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.