Destruction of Ukraine dam triggered toxic ‘time bomb,’ researchers say
The destruction of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam in June 2023 exposed lake bed sediment containing more than 90,000 tons of toxic ...
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Destruction of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam left behind a toxic legacy
The 2023 breach of the Kakhovka dam drained a huge reservoir and exposed a vast area of toxic sediment, creating a debate ...
Zelensky issues warning about Europes largest nuclear plant
Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant – the Zaporozhye station – cannot not exist outside of Kiev’s control, Vladimir Zelensky ...
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Zelensky issues warning over Russian-controlled Zaporozhye nuclear plant
The geopolitical battle over the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) continues to escalate, with Ukrainian President ...
Why Trump is already worrying the people in charge of the Colorado River
Trump’s early actions, including ordering the US Army Corps of Engineers to open two California dams, have led to concerns ...
Water cooperation is essential when countries share lakes and rivers – yet it’s been deteriorating in many places, with serious consequences
Nationalistic behavior can put people, economies and ecosystems, and even peace, at risk. The US, which paused Columbia River talks with Canada, isn’t the only country shifting in this direction.
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Some Colorado River states want a new federal review of water management plans
The Lower Basin states of California, Arizona and Nevada are asking for a fresh look at proposals for sharing the shrinking ...
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Columbia River water now appears to be part of Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada
The U.S. has paused negotiations with Canada on a keystone management plan that governs flood control, water supply and hydropower in the shared Columbia River Basin as President Donald Trump ...
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Why Trump is already worrying the people in charge of the Colorado River
Mead water levels plummeted, raising alarm bells among Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Arizona, who lobbied Interior to restore federal funding. Gila River’s funding was reinstated ...