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Drivers Stop in Road to Avoid Landslide (video)
Motorists in the Yunnan Province in southern China narrowly avoided being buried or swept off the road by a landslide on Wednesday. The driver noticed a disturbance upon the slope above while driving...
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Trains collide in South Italy at 110 km/hr. Twenty-three die
On Tuesday July 12th, a serious train collision occurred in Italy. The crash was between two trains and resulted in twenty-three deaths and lots of injuries. The causes of the accident are not y...
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Eco-friendly bricks grown using bacteria to fight climate change
The process uses zero waste production techniques which also generate no carbon emissions The process uses zero waste production techniques which also generate no carbon emissions The North-Caroli...
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Bolivia’s second-largest lake dries up due to climate change
People that have been living off its waters for generations, now become refugees People that have been living off its waters for generations, now become refugees Lake Poopó is situated 12,1...
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Winning design for a new college of Architecture in China Announced
Just a few days ago, the winning design for the New College of Architecture and Design at Wenzhou-Kean University in Wenzhou, in China, was announced. The new college is scheduled to be completed in 2...
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Flooding in China Causes Landslides and Leaves Over 170 Dead
Last week, widespread flooding in the Yangtze river basin in China has left over 170 dead and millions homeless. The area has received record rainfall this year, causing the Yangtze river and its trib...
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World’s first electric highway for trucks has opened in Sweden
It can power trucks on the go using overhead wires It can power trucks on the go using overhead wires On June 22, Sweden became the first country to introduce an electric 2km (1.2 miles) test stri...
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The cycling and pedestrian ‘Inner Harbour Bridge’ finally opens in Copenhagen after years of delays
This is the forth bridge added to the network which started in 2014, when the city of Copenhagen decided to encourage more citizens to switch to bicycles This is the forth bridge added to the netwo...
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EU regulations on energy performance of buildings to be revised
Nowadays, all buildings are rated for energy consumption and specific legislation in the EU aims to improve energy efficiency. On 4th of July, the EU announced that the European Commission reviewed a...
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Christchurch City Council Warns Port Hills Residents Against Returning to Their Homes
Earlier this week, Christchurch laws restricting residents of Port Hills from their homes in a rock fall zone ended and many citizens are moving back in. The laws were put in place after the 2011 eart...
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