Inland remnants of tropical cyclones are notorious rainfall flood producers, as the recent tragedy in Texas in early July 2025 illustrated. But on Aug. 7, 1975, 50 years ago today, one of the world's ...
In August 1975, Super Typhoon Nina unleashed extraordinary rainfall across Henan Province, pushing the Banqiao Dam beyond its limits. When the structure failed, it triggered a catastrophic chain ...
A Chinese-owned copper and cobalt mine in DR Congo has been suspended after a dam collapse spilled contaminated water into Lubumbashi, the country’s second-largest city. ・The dam failure released ...
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's controversial Three Gorges Dam, the world's biggest hydropower project, is structurally sound, officials said, denying rumours on social media it was at risk of collapse.