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A sculpture outside London’s National Theater highlights the issue of plastic pollution in our oceans
The work of the renowned marine sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor is called ‘Plasticide’ The work of the renowned marine sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor is called ‘Plasticide’...
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Calculation Example – Allowable shear force for the girder.
Calculate the maximum allowable shear force Vmax for the girder. The welded steel girder is having the cross section shown in the figure. It is fabricated of two 300 mm x30 mm flange plates and a 300...
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Airline food waste: 5.2 million tons were thrown away in 2016 alone
Cabin waste costs the industry $500m per year, according to IATA Cabin waste costs the industry $500m per year, according to IATA According to an estimation by the International Air Transport Asso...
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More than 80% of underground water in China is heavily polluted
Industrial pollution and farming has rendered it unsuitable for human use Industrial pollution and farming has rendered it unsuitable for human use According to statistics reported by the...
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Dam collapse in Paraguay causes major flooding (video)
The dam of San Benito Lake in Paraguay's Itapúa department breached on April 9, 2017, leading to a major flash flooding event, that broke the Graneros del Sur road in two. The dam of San Benito...
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Slow-moving landslide discovered near the 2014 Oso landslide site in Washington
Signs of the landslide were first discovered on Tuesday, April 4 by Washington's Department of Transportation workers, who noticed cracks on a hillside road. Signs of the landslide were first discove...
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2017 is expected to be hot, but probably not as hot as last year
Weather forecasters are predicting that 2017 will still be one of the hottest years on record. Weather forecasters are predicting that 2017 will still be one of the hottest years on record. After...
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Historic structures are relocated in China due to urbanization
In the last twenty years, China’s urban population has more than doubled and aggressive development in the cities was necessary in order to host more people. However, the massive urbanization resulted...
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Calculation Example - Annular cross section, Stress.
A strain gage is located at D on the surface of the rod AB. The average normal stress on the rod is σ when the rod is subjected to forces F as on the sketch. Assume that the cross section at D is annu...
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Mudslides in Colombia leave more than 200 dead (video)
The mudslides were caused by severe rainfall in Putumayo province, south-west Colombia, on Friday, March 31. The mudslides were caused by severe rainfall in Putumayo province, south-west Colombia, on...
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