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Ukraine Flood Deepens Misery in War Zone
“We were getting used to the shelling, but I’ve never seen a situation like this,” said one woman rescued in Kherson after a dam upstream was destroyed.
Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine Destroyed: What to Know
Thousands of residents fled rising floodwaters in southern Ukraine, a day after a dam on the Dnipro River was destroyed.
Arizona Limits Construction Around Phoenix as Its Water Supply Dwindles
In what could be a glimpse of the future as climate change batters the West, officials ruled there’s not enough groundwater for projects already approved.
Fluorescein Turned Venice Grand Canal Green, Officials Say
A chemical used in underwater construction and medical procedures was used to dye parts of the channel bright green, but the authorities still don’t know how it got there.
At Least 3 Die in Clashes on Iranian-Afghan Border
The fighting comes amid rising political tension between the two countries over the flow of water from the Helmand River in Afghanistan into eastern Iran.
Official in India Drains Part of Reservoir to Retrieve Phone
Rajesh Vishwas, a food inspector, used a diesel pump to empty part of a reservoir where he had lost his smartphone.
Deal Is Reached to Keep Colorado River From Going Dry, for Now
The agreement on cuts, aided by a wet winter and $1.2 billion in federal payments, expires at the end of 2026.
England’s Water Companies Vow to Clean Up Their Sewage Dumping Act
Private firms apologized for not doing more to prevent the release of untreated sewage into rivers and seas and pledged to invest 10 billion pounds to fix the problem.
The Dnipro River, Axis of Life and Death in Ukraine
The river has helped to define Ukraine’s history and culture, and remains vital to daily sustenance, even as it also serves as a front line in war — as it has countless times over thousands of years.