The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5.

Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has sought detailed technical information from China about the potential ...

The Three Gorges Dam in China is a structure so huge that it controls one of the world's most powerful rivers—and even ...

China’s proposed mega dam at the Great Bend region of the Medog county in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) would be the world’s largest hydroelectric project, surpassing even China’s ...

Dams are prime examples of humanity’s ability to manipulate nature to its own ends. There are many impressive examples across the world, and one being built in Pakistan is set to be added to the ...

Several people have been stabbed in Amsterdam in a horror incident at the iconic Dam Square. One eyewitness reported hearing an "icy scream" before panic broke out this afternoon. Police say at ...

Mr. Gale is a photographer based in Portland, Ore. Completion of the world’s largest dam removal project — which demolished four Klamath River hydroelectric dams on both sides of the ...

A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar on Friday, causing extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world’s poorest ...

The powerful earthquake that hit Myanmar on Friday damaged buildings and public infrastructure and there are concerns for the state of large dams, the Red Cross said on Friday.