Lawyers for about 200,000 Brazilian claimants, whose multi-billion dollar lawsuit against Anglo-Australian miner BHP (BHPB.L), (BHP.AX) over a 2015 dam collapse was struck down last November, said on ...
Ten years after Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, the Indigenous Krenak people are still mourning what they call “the ...
As the Four Lakes dams are rebuilt after 2020 failures, shared safety roles between local owners and the state are in focus ...
This weekend the community will remember its dead on the 100th anniversary of the tragedy. Three academics have warned it could happen again ...
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The Biggest Dam Disasters in History

Explore the most catastrophic dam failures in history—massive dam collapses, deadly floods, and shocking footage of water ...
Natural disasters have a way of reminding us just how unpredictable and powerful nature can be. Some events in history sound ...
Dams are important. In California, they generate 15% of our energy. They also provide storage for much of our drinking and ...
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Thursday morning, local volunteers who collect samples from greater Mankato’s lakes, rivers and streams met with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to hear recent updates ...
Some dangers hide in plain sight — what looks like a peaceful lake or a simple hole in the ground can, in reality, be a dam. These man-made barriers hold back massive amounts of water, and when they ...
A nor’easter that brushed the coast last week carved steep cliffs into beaches south of Long Beach Island, where state investigators say the Jersey Shore saw its worst sand losses and officials are ...
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America’s Worst Dam Failure

It started with a sound — a low rumble rolling through the valley. Within seconds, the dam gave way, releasing millions of gallons of water that tore through everything in its path. Homes, bridges, ...
FactSet Research Systems was the worst-performing stock in the S&P 500 index during the third quarter, but at least one executive at the financial data provider is upbeat about its outlook.