dam

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At around 11 p.m. on a rainy night, Sukraj Rai, 42, a schoolteacher in Rangpo Forest, began getting frantic calls warning him that the Teesta was rising and that the Chungthang dam had broken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It includes measures such as banning activities in certain areas where species could be harmed or killed, like dam construction.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

The plan to raise the dam and expand the reservoir has been opposed by tribes and environmental groups.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Tears were sliding down her face like a cracking dam doing its best to hold an overflowing lake.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young