diff --git a/assets/voxygen/shaders/include/sky.glsl b/assets/voxygen/shaders/include/sky.glsl
index 08f3c5761d..27e5d5ca77 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/shaders/include/sky.glsl
+++ b/assets/voxygen/shaders/include/sky.glsl
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const float PI = 3.141592;
 const vec3 SKY_DAY_TOP = vec3(0.1, 0.5, 0.9);
 const vec3 SKY_DAY_MID = vec3(0.02, 0.28, 0.8);
 const vec3 SKY_DAY_BOT = vec3(0.1, 0.2, 0.3);
-const vec3 DAY_LIGHT   = vec3(1.2, 1.0, 1.0) * 1.8;
+const vec3 DAY_LIGHT   = vec3(1.2, 1.0, 1.0) * 6.0;
 const vec3 SUN_HALO_DAY = vec3(0.35, 0.35, 0.0);
 
 const vec3 SKY_DUSK_TOP = vec3(0.06, 0.1, 0.20);
diff --git a/world/src/block/mod.rs b/world/src/block/mod.rs
index 7bd7377327..5f40b75a78 100644
--- a/world/src/block/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/block/mod.rs
@@ -599,8 +599,8 @@ pub fn block_from_structure(
         StructureBlock::PineLeaves => Some(Block::new(
             BlockKind::Leaves,
             Lerp::lerp(
-                saturate_leaves(Rgb::new(0.0, 60.0, 50.0)),
-                saturate_leaves(Rgb::new(30.0, 100.0, 10.0)),
+                Rgb::new(0.0, 60.0, 50.0),
+                Rgb::new(30.0, 100.0, 10.0),
                 lerp,
             )
             .map(|e| e as u8),
diff --git a/world/src/civ/mod.rs b/world/src/civ/mod.rs
index 1d1515159a..51621a4c14 100644
--- a/world/src/civ/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/civ/mod.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 mod econ;
 
 use crate::{
+    config::CONFIG,
     sim::WorldSim,
     site::{Dungeon, Settlement, Site as WorldSite},
     util::{attempt, seed_expan, CARDINALS, NEIGHBORS},
@@ -123,6 +124,11 @@ impl Civs {
                         .filter(|chunk| !chunk.river.near_water())
                         .map(|chunk| {
                             let diff = Lerp::lerp_precise(chunk.alt, center_alt, factor) - chunk.alt;
+                            // Make sure we don't fall below sea level (fortunately, we don't have
+                            // to worry about the case where water_alt is already set to a correct
+                            // value higher than alt, since this chunk should have been filtered
+                            // out in that case).
+                            chunk.water_alt = CONFIG.sea_level.max(chunk.water_alt + diff);
                             chunk.alt += diff;
                             chunk.basement += diff;
                             chunk.rockiness = 0.0;