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Large sinkhole opens up in Florida
The sinkhole begun to form on Friday, July 14, 2017, in the Pasco County's Land O' Lakes community near Tampa, western Florida and has already swallowed two houses. The sinkhole begun to form on Frid...
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Deadly M6.6 earthquake hits Kos Island, Greece
Two people have been killed and about 200 have been injured due to the earthquake that occurred near the island of Kos, Greece on Friday, 21 July, 2017. Two people have been killed and about 200 have...
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Renovation of residential quarters in Moscow has been underway, thousands of Soviet-era 5-storey buildings to be demolished
The Russian Duma recently approved the bill (in its final form) concerning Moscow’s residential face-lift. Up to 7,900 aging apartment blocks (a full 10% of the city’s housing) is set to be torn down...
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Calculation Example – Internal forces.
Determine the internal forces at point C. Determine the internal forces at point C. Read more
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Heat and drought have resulted in over 1,000 wildfires that continue to devastate the Italian countryside
Firefighters across Italy have tackled more than 1,000 brush or scrub fires in recent days. Firefighters across Italy have tackled more than 1,000 brush or scrub fires in recent days. 280 fires were...
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The tragedy of Kabwe in Zambia, the world’s most toxic city
Decades of unsafe lead mining and smelting have resulted in the poisoning of multiple generations Decades of unsafe lead mining and smelting have resulted in the poisoning of multiple generationsIn t...
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No new oil and gas exploration in France beginning next year
Photo source: Independent The country will stop granting new licenses, as part of a transition towards renewables The country will stop granting new licenses, as part of a transition towards renewab...
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Unprecedented rainfall leaves at least 11 dead in Japan
As of Friday, July 7, 2017, eleven people are confirmed dead and 14 are still missing, after three days of extreme rainfall caused massive flooding and landslides in many parts of Kyushu, southwestern...
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The post-war Robin Hood Gardens in East London, an exemplary of new brutalism, is about to be demolished
Designed by architects Alison and Peter Smithson during the 1960s and completed in 1972, Robin Hood Gardens is considered by some people as one of the most important post-war Britain's social hou...
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Munich, BMW’s hometown, considers banning diesel cars in the city center to fight air pollution
The town council hopes to have draft legislation in place by the end of the year The town council hopes to have draft legislation in place by the end of the yearEarlier this month, Munich has become...
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