先月、記録的な洪水によりミシガン州北部の複数のダムが決壊の危機に直面し、ある都市では主要な防壁から水が溢れそうになる事態となった。この出来事を機に、気候変動による嵐の激甚化が進む中、国内の老朽化したダムへの対策を求める声が再燃している。
先月、ミシガン州北部全域で洪水が発生し、河川は記録的な水位に達した。4月16日、シボイガン・ダムでは水位がダムの頂上まであと5インチに迫り、当局は避難を検討する事態となった。ベレアでは、作業員が築100年の構造物周辺に約1,000個の土嚢を積み、溢水を防ぐための措置を講じた。
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For two consecutive days, intense rains have hit Mexico City, causing flooding in the historic center, Iztapalapa and Azcapotzalco. Authorities activated alerts and deployed emergency teams to address the damage.
Much of the Western United States has experienced one of its warmest winters on record, leaving snowpack at historic lows and prompting warnings of drought and wildfires this summer. An early March heat wave pushed temperatures into triple digits across multiple states. Experts describe the conditions as unprecedented, with no historical parallels.
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A team of Dutch scientists has presented simulations showing that a massive dam across the Bering Strait could help prevent the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. The proposal was outlined at a major geoscience conference in Vienna this month.
Nelson Mandela Bay is facing a severe water crisis marked by critically low reservoir levels and ongoing outages affecting dozens of suburbs.
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San Carlos Reservoir has dropped to less than 1 percent of capacity following an extreme lack of snow in the Gila River watershed. The low water levels triggered a massive fish kill and prompted an indefinite closure of the site on June 5, 2026.
An international team led by the University of Portsmouth has cataloged more than 3,100 surging glaciers worldwide that can suddenly accelerate, triggering floods, avalanches and other hazards. These glaciers, concentrated in regions like the Arctic and Karakoram Mountains, affect nearly one-fifth of global glacier area despite comprising just 1 percent of all glaciers. Climate change is altering their behavior, increasing unpredictability.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously decided that Michigan's dispute over the Line 5 oil pipeline belongs in state court, advancing the state's long effort to potentially shut it down. The ruling clears the path for judges to assess risks from the pipeline's crossing of the Straits of Mackinac. Attorney General Dana Nessel hailed the decision as a victory against the threat of a catastrophic spill.