The Watering of California's Central Valley
The agricultural landscape of California was based on a complex system of aqueducts that created the illusion of “normal” climatic variation.
The agricultural landscape of California was based on a complex system of aqueducts that created the illusion of “normal” climatic variation.
An invasive mollusk called the shipworm (Teredo navalis) attacked coastal dikes in the Netherlands in the 1730s, leading to changes in the design of dikes.
The premises of water allocation legislation came under harsh scrutiny in the early 2000s as severe drought plagued the American Southwest.
The flooding in Singapore in 1954 was one of the most significant floods on the island in the twentieth century.
Historical documents provide detailed descriptions of ice-jam flood events and climate impacts in riverine communities.
José Paronella’s dream continues at Paronella Park despite catastrophic flood and cyclonic events.
An exploration of environmental and cultural history of the Irish Sea via the sinking of the RMS Leinster during WW1.
An account of the 1795 mass drowning on Lough Derg in Ireland’s County Donegal.