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In 1913, the Army Corps launched construction of Troy's Federal Dam, using engineers experienced on the Panama Canal. 113 years later, the lock and dam still supports New York's Hudson River navigation and remains a landmark of American engineeringTroy Lock and Dam: Troy's Federal Dam, built in 1913, supported river navigation for over a century. This engineering project connected the...- In 1949, Australia began building the Snowy Mountains Scheme to redirect alpine rivers; 25 years later, it had 16 dams and 145 km of tunnelsAustralia's Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme began in 1949 to address power shortages. This ambitious project involved diverting river...
- Dozens dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march across southeastern USHurricane Helene caused significant destruction and fatalities across the southeastern U.S., leaving millions without power and triggering ...
- Hurricane Helene kills at least 44 and cuts a swath of destruction across the Southeast USHurricane Helene wreaked havoc across Florida and the southeastern U.S., causing at least 44 deaths and extensive property damage. The stor...
- Inside Ukraine's covert Center 73, where clandestine missions shape the war behind the frontlineUkrainian special forces officers faced the challenge of adapting their battle plan after the collapse of a dam, which rendered their initi...
- What sparked the violent struggle to control Sudan's future?On Saturday morning, fighting erupted at a military base south of Khartoum, with each side blaming the other for having initiated the viole...
- Warming rivers in US West killing fish, imperiling industryHundreds of thousands of young salmon are dying in Northern California's Klamath River as low water levels brought about by drought allow a...
- Humans are fascinated by water in motion but leave a trail of plastic wasteCrowds gather at waterfalls in the monsoon, seeking the purifying and titillating thrill of waterfalls. But the physical pollution that the...
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