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Impressive submarine landslide outcrop captured in photos
Outcrops are usually not well enough exposed to view the features of such landslides, but this one created by road making on the Boso Peninsula in Japan is indeed an exception. Outcrops are usually n...
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Madagascan women provided with environmental know-how
Women’s associations were trained by the ITC on climate-change adaptation and improved sustainability practices regarding raffia palms Women’s associations were trained by the ITC on cl...
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Indonesia pledges $1 billion annually to tackle ocean pollution
The country is the second largest plastic polluter in the world after China The country is the second largest plastic polluter in the world after China Last February, during the 2017 World Oceans...
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Bhutan isn't just carbon-neutral ... It's the world’s first carbon-negative country
The small nation is hailed as one of the greenest countries on Earth The small nation is hailed as one of the greenest countries on Earth The Kingdom of Bhutan, located within the Himalaya...
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Interesting bridges around the world
Each one of them is unique in its own way! Each one of them is unique in its own way! Read more
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All taxis in Beijing should gradually be replaced by electric ones
China's capital is fighting the great problem of air pollution China's capital is fighting the great problem of air pollution According to a 2015 study, air pollution is killing about 4,000 people...
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Rubbish landslide in Ethiopia leaves more than 100 people dead
A large volume of trash gave away on March 11, 2017 at a vast garbage dump on the outskirts of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, killing more than 100 people and leaving several more missing. A lar...
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US infrastructure scores a D+: more than $4.5 trillion need to be invested by 2025
The roads, bridges, public drinking and water systems, dams, airports and mass transit systems in the US are in need of massive restoration. This is what the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)...
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Traffic lights on pavements to alert distracted smartphone users
The project aims to increase pedestrian safety at major junctions The project aims to increase pedestrian safety at major junctions Since February 14th, 2017 the ‘+Light line’ pilot pr...
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Malta’s Azure Window collapses after storm
The famous rock formation of Malta Island collapsed into the sea on March 8, 2017, due to the heavy storms that hit the area. The famous rock formation of Malta Island collapsed into the sea on March...
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