worldwatcher.app

Changelog

All notable changes to worldwatcher.app are documented here. The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

Version 0.6.4 · 2026-08-27

Fixed

Country filter zooms to that country’s pins and stays there (home view no longer snaps back to the world)

Version 0.6.3 · 2026-08-27

Changed

Map and Auto no longer use Carto tiles (those now watermark “API key required”)
Dark and light basemaps are Esri canvas, same as Aerial’s Esri tiles

Version 0.6.2 · 2026-08-27

Added

Cause tab links to the related flood when a dam row has related_flood_id

Version 0.6.1 · 2026-08-27

Changed

Notes and change-log time tags are Zulu (13:43:00Z)
Notes keep a UTC date next to the clock (2026-08-27 13:43:00Z)
Change log at is the Zulu clock; date stays the UTC calendar day

Version 0.6.0 · 2026-08-27

Added

Data tab on the incident detail panel
Record and Change log now live on the Data tab

Changed

Desktop detail panel widened from 400px to 520px so the extra tab fits
Sources tab is now sources only
Contact and Report a correction panels stay matched to the detail panel width (520px)

Version 0.5.5 · 2026-08-27

Changed

Event tab: What happened and Status render as paragraphs
Notes render as a timestamped list (time and zone, newest first)
Change log shows time and zone, not date only

Version 0.5.4 · 2026-08-25

Changed

Reporter name is required on the Report a correction form
Empty or whitespace-only names are rejected in the browser and on the server
Email remains optional; Contact form name stays optional

Version 0.5.3 · 2026-08-23

Changed

Contact and Report a correction panels now centered in viewport on desktop (centered vertically and horizontally)
Panels remain bottom-hugging on mobile with compact rounded corners

Version 0.5.2 · 2026-08-23

Fixed

Contact and Report a correction forms: honeypot spam-trap fields renamed to avoid browser autofill interference
Browser password managers no longer auto-fill honeypot fields (was silently blocking legitimate submissions)
Honeypot fields now use non-semantic names (hp_leave_blank, hp_field_blank) with autocomplete="off"
Contact and Report a correction panels now same width as incident detail panel (400px on desktop, matching layout)

Security

Honeypot anti-spam protection remains active with improved field names that avoid triggering autofill

Version 0.5.1 · 2026-08-23

Fixed

Report a correction and Contact panels: Send buttons now sit directly under the last field with normal gap
Panels no longer stretch to full viewport height; they hug the form content instead
Fixed empty space appearing above Send buttons on tall viewports
On mobile, panels scroll if needed but buttons follow fields naturally rather than gluing to screen bottom

Added

Optional Name and Email fields added to Report a correction form
When name or email provided in correction reports, they appear in the GitHub issue (**Name:** and **Email:** lines)

Version 0.5.0 · 2026-08-23

Added

Contact form: visitors can now send feedback, questions, or suggestions without signing into GitHub
Contact link in footer navigation (Standards · Terms · Privacy · Contact)
Contact messages create GitHub issues labeled 'contact' for review
Real per-IP rate limiting (5 requests per 10 minutes) on both contact and correction forms
Honeypot spam protection on both contact and correction forms

Changed

Security

Hardened correction and contact APIs with per-IP rate limiting
Added invisible honeypot fields to prevent automated spam
Enhanced origin validation to require browser-like requests

Version 0.4.1 · 2026-08-23

Changed

Correction form success message updated to professional visitor-facing tone

Version 0.4.0 · 2026-08-23

Added

No-login correction reporting: visitors can now send correction reports without signing into GitHub
Serverless API endpoint handles GitHub issue creation on behalf of visitors
Same-origin form submission for correction reports with rate limiting and spam protection

Changed

Form inputs now show accent-colored border on focus instead of cream outline halo
Input, textarea, and select focus styling changed to border-color transition for better visibility

Fixed

Version 0.3.1 · 2026-08-23

Fixed

Main left panel filter order corrected: country navigator now appears before Years section
Layout order is now: country navigator (< select > Reset) → Years row (from, to, slider inline) → period chips + Large dams

Version 0.3.0 · 2026-08-23

Added

Main left panel country filter with navigation arrows (< select > Reset)
Filters both incident list and map pins
Selecting a country automatically zooms/fits the map to that country's visible incidents
Main country filter is independent of Dashboard country filter
Country filter hidden on Floods layer

Changed

Main panel year controls now on single compact row: from year, to year, and slider all inline
Year input fields narrowed to 70px each to fit slider on same row
Layout order: year row → country navigator → period chips + Large dams

Version 0.2.6 · 2026-08-23

Fixed

Dark theme now persists correctly after page refresh
theme.js now removes data-theme attribute when dark mode is selected instead of doing nothing
app.js now applies stored theme preference on initialization before first paint
Fixed FOUC (flash of unstyled content) where dark mode would briefly show light panels on refresh

Version 0.2.5 · 2026-08-23

Fixed

Year chips and Large dams filter now work independently as intended
Clicking a year chip (All, This year, Last year, 5y, 10y, post-2000, post-1900, post-1800) no longer clears Large dams state
Toggling Large dams no longer affects selected year period or year slider
Period chip click handlers now only bind to [data-period] buttons, excluding Large dams chip
Fixed setPeriod() and syncPeriodFromYears() to only update period chips, not Large dams
Dashboard year chips also fixed to work independently of Large dams filter

Version 0.2.4 · 2026-08-23

Fixed

Large dams chip now uses the same on/off styling as year chips (transparent with border when off, accent fill when on)
Removed grey background styling from Large dams chip so it matches year chip appearance in both main panel and Settings
Removed leading gap before "Large dams" text caused by empty ::before pseudo-element (category chip dot)
Both Large dams chips (main panel and Settings) now have identical appearance matching year chips in both light and dark themes

Version 0.2.3 · 2026-08-23

Fixed

Dashboard countries chip now rectangular (4px radius) instead of pill-shaped, and right-aligned in year period row
Large dams chip moved to end of main left panel period chips row (after post-1800), with vertical divider before it

Version 0.2.2 · 2026-08-23

Fixed

Country count chip now appears as last item in Dashboard year period row (after post-1800), not on separate row
All chips tightened: padding reduced from 5px 8px to 5px 7px so text fills chip with no excess empty space
Country count chip styled as compact rectangular chip matching period chip family

Version 0.2.1 · 2026-08-23

Fixed

Dashboard country navigator now spans full width with proper alignment: < select > Reset
Country count chip moved after year period chips, displayed as rectangular labeled button
Large dams filter chip moved from Dashboard to main left panel, placed after year chips with divider
Large dams chip in main panel and Settings stay synced

Version 0.2.0 · 2026-08-23

Changed

Dashboard country row: improved alignment with all elements in one horizontal row, vertically centered
Country count moved after Reset button and displayed as a labeled button (e.g., "134 countries")
Reset button now always visible, including when "All countries" is selected
New country row layout: < select > | Reset | [N countries]
Large dams filter chip added to Dashboard panel, placed after year chips with a divider
Large dams chip in Dashboard has soft grey background for visual separation from year period chips
Both Large dams chips (Dashboard and Settings) stay in sync and control the same filter

Version 0.1.8 · 2026-08-23

Changed

Dashboard year controls now on single compact row: from year, to year, and slider all inline
Year input fields narrowed to 70px each to fit slider on same row
Dashboard country row now displays count, narrower select, navigation arrows, and reset button all on one line
Country select field narrowed to 120-180px to accommodate all controls on a single row
Added reset button to quickly return to "All countries" view
Reset button is hidden when already viewing all countries

Version 0.1.7 · 2026-08-23

Changed

Dashboard country count now displayed beside country navigator instead of as overview tile
Dashboard overview streamlined to 3 tiles: Incidents, Deaths, Years Span
Removed duplicate incident count from dashboard (kept overview tile, removed separate count line)
Timeline chart now shows visible hover tooltips with year and incident count (replaces browser-native SVG title)

Version 0.1.6 · 2026-08-23

Added

Complete changelog page at /changelog.html with full version history from 0.1.0 onward
Link to full changelog from Settings panel
Hover tooltips on dashboard timeline chart showing year and incident count

Changed

Settings panel now shows compact recent version notes with link to full history

Version 0.1.5 · 2026-08-23

Changed

Dashboard country filter moved below year scroller in dashboard controls
Dashboard headline stats now respect selected country filter
Country stat shows "1 Country" when a country is selected
Added prev/next country navigation arrows to dashboard country filter

Version 0.1.4 · 2026-08-23

Changed

Adaptive select zoom: map now zooms to appropriate level based on dam size when clicking an incident
Large dams (height ≥30m or large reservoir capacity) zoom to 14-15 to show both structure and reservoir
Medium dams (height 10-30m) zoom to 16
Small structures (weirs, sluices, small irrigation tanks) zoom to 17-18 for better structure visibility
Replaces previous fixed zoom level of 19 which was too close for large reservoirs

Version 0.1.3 · 2026-08-23

Fixed

Map now enforces maxZoom of 19 to ensure incident selection reaches true object-scale aerial view
Selected pin overlay shrinks at high zoom (z17+) to avoid covering small structures like tanks

Version 0.1.2 · 2026-08-23

Changed

Select zoom now goes to max zoom (object scale) so the dam/tank is clearly visible on aerial imagery

Version 0.1.1 · 2026-08-23

Fixed

Pin selection no longer duplicates dam name labels on the map

Changed

Tighter map zoom (13 → 15) when selecting an incident from the list or clicking a pin

Version 0.1.0 · 2026-08-22

Added

Interactive map of dam incidents and floods worldwide
2,184 documented dam failures, breaches, incidents, and watches (1864-2026)
370 major flood events with severity tracking
Dashboard with statistics and timeline analysis
Settings panel with Large dams filter
Google Search indexing: robots.txt, sitemap.xml with 2,559 URLs
Query parameter URLs for SEO-friendly incident links
Standards, Terms, and Privacy pages
Theme toggle (light/dark mode)
Pin labels at high zoom levels
Correction reporting via GitHub issues