Levees and Dams

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August 31, 2026 Adeel Hassan

Phantom Island Mysteriously Appears, Vanishes, Then Reappears on B.C. Reservoir

Officials first thought it was just an A.I. ruse, until they checked satellite images of northern British Columbia. The mystery deepened, and on Monday the island was located.

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August 9, 2026 Reis Thebault

Lake Mead, the Nation’s Largest Reservoir, Is Smaller Than Ever

Water levels in the reservoir, which sits behind the Hoover Dam, are at record lows. A continued drop would imperil water supplies for millions of people and cut electricity from the dam.

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August 9, 2026 Norimitsu Onishi and Renaud Philippe

As the Climate Warms, Beavers are Coming for Canada’s Arctic

Drawn by a warming climate, Canada’s furry national symbol is colonizing new territory, evading Inuit hunters and reshaping the world they find.