The overflowing of Sydney’s largest dam has left the city in ‘uncharted territory’ and could send floodwaters racing towards its outer suburbs, an expert has warned. The heritage-listed Warragamba Dam about 70km west of central Sydney started spilling at 3pm on Saturday as a wild rainstorm battered the coast of New South Wales. The volume … Read more
That’s dam clever! Beavers build their first water barrier in Exmoor for 400 years as they create ‘instant wetland’ just nine months after being introduced to slow the flow of the river The dam was constructed by the beavers at the Holnicote Estate near Minehead Animals are first to be released into the wild … Read more
Urban photographer Jeroen van Dam does take pictures of regular famous landmarks. But the supremely talented snapper – he was shortlisted in this year’s Sony World Photography Awards – prefers to shoot hidden, darker and grittier environments. And when he does – he makes them look absolutely epic, sometimes even glamorous. This slice of monumental … Read more