Oroville Emergency a Warning for U.S. Dam Safety
California prepares for long battle with Oroville’s damaged spillway.
Wisconsin Towns Face Groundwater Crisis Alone
High-capacity irrigation wells are drying out lakes but state…
Sinking Land Causes California Water Chokepoint
Buckled canals, damaged because of groundwater pumping, impair state’s ability to deliver water and control floods.
Water and Climate Dominate World Economic Forum Risk Report
Water crises and climate change worry business and political elite.
2017 Preview: Flint Lead and Infrastructure Troubles Remain
Flint drinking water is not the wreck it was, but it is still…
Alabama Risks Lives with No Dam Oversight
Only state without a dam safety program.
By Brett Walton,…
U.S. Dam Safety Improves But Faces Evolving Risks
No fatal dam failures in last decade, but plenty of warnings.
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Water and Mining: Are Companies Correctly Pricing in Risks? | PODCAST |
From Peru to Australia water stresses are rewriting the way mines…
Broken Water Systems Reflect Midwest Election Revolt
Trump triumphs in Rust Belt regions with neglected water infrastructure.
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Water Under President-elect Trump: A Roundtable Discussion | PODCAST |
Donald Trump enters the White House at a time of severe ecological…
Better Water Decisions in the Age of Deep Uncertainty
Year-old scientific society seeks new responses for an era of…
Manmade Flood Gives Life to Colorado River Delta
A battered ecosystem begins to recover.
By Brett Walton,…