15 May 2025
Image description: A river damn with trees and a grey sky in the background. Image by Marta Wave / Pexels. The Dam Removal Europe 2024 report showcases the growing momentum behind the removal of dams and other river barriers. For the first time, removals surpassed 500 in a single year, soaring to a new […]
20 Mar 2024
From Water Power and Dam Construction UK scientists have conducted an unprecedented rapid assessment of the environmental aftermath of the breach of the Kakhovka Dam, aiming to aid in the recovery of a critical biodiversity hotspot. Following the breach of the dam located in southern Ukraine, amid a warzone, the UK Centre for Ecology & […]
08 Aug 2019
Whaley bridge dam incident – Guardian description – major failures of the cladding infrastructure The need to look at dam safety again. Guardian BBC: 7/9/19 ‘Hundreds of Whaley Bridge residents have been told they can return home, nearly a week after fears over a damaged dam saw them evacuated. About 1,500 residents were removed from their homes […]