As the U.S. and other countries expand clean energy, large hydropower dams, often seen as a reliable renewable solution, can come with significant environmental and social costs if not planned ...

Thalle Construction Co. Inc., Hillsborough, North Carolina, was awarded a $2,872,795,350 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of a 17.75-mile-long embankment dam. Bids were solicited via the ...

The Colorado River was a fault line of near-tectonic political forces by the 1920s, as the seven states within its basin continued to grow in population. A 1922 compact allocated water rights from the ...

A 15-year study suggests that long-term malaria control may depend as much on protecting environments as it does on ...

Climate change and biodiversity loss are mounting threats to Australia's water security. So we often hear calls for more dams. But is that the answer? Our recent research reveals large dam projects ...