Almost a century ago, on October 15, 1927, the forerunner of BP struck oil at Kirkuk in northern Iraq. An uncontrollable fountain of oil, 95,000 barrels per day, shot into the air for 10 days, ...

Around the globe, hotter temperatures stoked by climate change are increasing the odds of both severe drought and heavier ...

Al-Adhaim River is one of the main tributaries of the Tigris River, it has three main tributaries: Khassa Soo, Aq Soo, and ...

Last September, torrential rains swept across West and Central Africa, causing devastating floods. Maiduguri, capital of the ...

Just over half the world's population shares a river or lake basin with at least one other country. To sustainably manage ...

JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the impact of climate change cannot be ignored as some parts of the country are again battered by floods. One person died in KwaZulu-Natal ...

Over the next week, tens of millions of Americans will be at risk of severe weather as a colossal storm marches across the country, threatening hurricane-force winds, major flooding, blizzard ...

Minor flooding of the Mary River downstream of Gympie is expected today as it heads towards its expected peak following a weekend of heavy rain in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. The Bureau of ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Brisbane River has burst its banks, spilling across footpaths, but it failed to reach the minor flood level in the inner city at ...

The Yangtze River Simulator, developed by the team of Xia Jun, a hydrologist at Wuhan University, China, is a tool for monitoring, simulation and analysis of flood control, power generation and ...