dam

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Italy-based Webuild said Wednesday that Neom canceled its contract to build a $5 billion dam, which was meant to make a mountainside lake and was in the midst of construction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It provides strong evidence that fish relying on connected rivers across national borders are declining quickly due to dam construction, habitat fragmentation, pollution, overfishing, and climate-related ecosystem changes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Water levels at the dam stabilised over the weekend.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The three states have urged the federal government to fix or overhaul the dam to address design flaws that create problems when the reservoir is low.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

“The slide could sweep down to Spirit Lake, dam it to a high level. Mudflows would sluice down valley … the whole cracked north flank could slide.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone