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China considers shutting down numerous dam facilities

By 2019, China had constructed nearly 24,000 large dams (41% of the total large dams worldwide). Currently, officials are considering shifting their policy by shutting many dams down. An article publ...

Torrential rains trigger floods and landslides in India: More than 130 casualties

At least 130 people have been reported dead after torrential rains triggered rainfalls and landslides in the Maharashtra State, western India. Regions of low elevation were impacted after the western...

Brazilian Dam Collapse in 2019: Vale fined $7 billion in compensation

Vale, the company owning a mining waste dam that collapsed in 2019 was fined $7 billion in compensation. On January 25, 2019, an 86-meter dam operated by Vale, a multinational firm in the mining and...

The impact of precipitation on mountains' landform

In a new study, scientists focus on how precipitation impacts erosion rates in mountainous terrains. The impact of rainfalls in mountainous regions has been long debated among geologists. Precipitati...

Landslides devastate Vietnam: 35 people reported dead and many missing

At least 35 people have been reported dead and many are still missing after landslides hit central Vietnam. During the recent period, central Vietnam has been impacted by several rainfall-induced lan...

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China considers shutting down numerous dam facilities

Torrential rains trigger floods and landslides in India: More than 130 casualties

Brazilian Dam Collapse in 2019: Vale fined $7 billion in compensation

The impact of precipitation on mountains' landform

Landslides devastate Vietnam: 35 people reported dead and many missing

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