The Tishreen Dam, a critical source of water and electricity for northeast Syria, has become a flashpoint in the escalating ...

A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groups.

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Dec. 9, 1960, construction of the Aswan ...

In a remote village in Tajikistan's soaring mountains, Muslikhiddin Makhmudzoda relies on a mobile phone to light his modest ...

This last year created uncertainty but it’s time to move forward and regain momentum in bringing the lakes back and restoring ...

The project, referred to as the "Manhattan Project" of the energy sector, aims to collect energy from the sun in Earth's ...

The two-inch snail darter became a symbol for regulatory overreach in the 1970s. New research suggests the fish was not an endangered species — or even a species.

Supporters of the dam's repair have maintained that the structure is crucial for keeping the river's depth at 114.5 feet ...

Three life-threatening fires are destroying homes as they race across Los Angeles County, the largest of which has left tens ...

The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project will generate electricity and regulate water flow. But locals are angry about government ...

A contractor is moving along with tearing the deck off the Blue Earth County 9 bridge, just upriver of the Rapidan Dam.