The Taum Sauk reservoir was pushed far beyond how it was originally designed to operate. Faulty sensors, ignored warnings, and a disabled safety system allowed water to rise unchecked. When it ...

In the early hours of December 14, 2005, a dam on a mountaintop silently failed. Water surged over a weakened wall, triggering one of the most devastating man-made disasters in Missouri’s history.

In a nation as big as ours, the hiking options are boundless-which makes distilling a short list of bucket list hikes a challenge. I, however, enjoy a challenge, and had almost as much fun curating ...

Independent monitoring has found a high prevalence of deformities in fish in the Volta Grande do Xingu area of the Brazilian Amazon, following the construction of the massive Belo Monte dam. Potential ...

The Thwaites Glacier, an enormous shelf of ice in the Antarctic, has been given the ominous nickname of the “Doomsday Glacier” — because if it were to change collapse, it could have profound ...

An atmospheric river is bringing a surge of moisture across California, with excessive rains causing Lake Oroville to rise more than 6 feet in the span of a day. Newsweek has contacted the California ...

An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be only a matter of time. Known as the “Doomsday Glacier,” the Thwaites ...

HSF Kramer has replaced Slaughter and May as mining giant BHP’s counsel in the ongoing claim over the collapse of the Mariana Dam in Brazil. Slaughter and May had been advising BHP throughout the case ...

PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The reservoir that was empty during the Palisades Fire, which sparked major backlash, needs to be drained again. This time backups are in place. As we near the ...

REYNOLDS COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - If you plan on taking a trip to Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park this week, you will have to postpone. According to the state park, from December 16 through Dec. 19, Johnson ...

MISSOURI, USA — Starting Tuesday, two Missouri state parks will be closed to the public as conservationists work to eliminate feral hogs from the air. The United States Department of Agriculture’s ...