World Jun 06 Experts warn of humanitarian and environmental crisis following Ukraine dam breach By Amna Nawaz, Eliot Barnhart
Science Jul 16 In an era of extreme weather, concerns grow over dam safety Many of the United States’ 91,000 dams are aging and sorely in need of repairs that could collectively cost tens of billions of dollars. By Jacques Leslie, Yale Environment 360
Nation Feb 13 Watch 6:13 Precarious Oroville Dam highlights challenges of California water management At Northern California’s Lake Oroville, water levels receded Monday, stopping the overflow of water from the dam’s emergency spillway. This reduced the risk of immediate uncontrolled flooding -- but longer-term concerns remain. William Brangham speaks with Jeffrey Mount of the… By PBS News Hour
Science Nov 14 NewsHour Connect: World’s Largest Dam Removal Set to Restore Ecosystem The world's biggest dam removal project -- and the second-largest environmental restoration project in U.S. history -- is in progress on the Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. The Elwha Dam and the Glines Canyon Dam… By Saskia de Melker
Nov 14 Watch World’s Largest Dam Removal Aims to Restore River Ecosystem For more on this story go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/…
May 27 Chinese Officials Evacuate 80,000 in Path of Dam By PBS News Hour Chinese officials pushed Tuesday to evacuate another 80,000 people in the potential flood zone of a dangerous dam created by landslides and debris from the May 12 earthquake and aftershocks. Continue reading