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Powerful earthquake struck Mexico: At least one fatality
At least one person died after a M 7.0 earthquake hit southwestern Mexico on September 8, 2021. The seismic shock struck northeast of Acapulco, a At least one person died after a M 7.0 earthquake h...
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M7.0 earthquake in southwest Mexico
An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck southwest Mexico. According to the United States Geological Survey the quake hit 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) east- An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck southwest M...
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Dynamic response of wind turbines under combined wind-earthquake loading
A new study investigates the combined effect of wind and earthquake forces to assess the dynamic behavior of wind turbines. The demand for renewable A new study investigates the combined effect of w...
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Category 4 hurricane Ida hit Louisiana: neighborhoods left underwater
Category 4 hurricane Ida hit southeastern Louisiana's Port Fourchon at a around 1 p.m. August 29th and slowly scraped across the state, delivering c Category 4 hurricane Ida hit southeastern Louisi...
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China considers shutting down numerous dam facilities
By 2019, China had constructed nearly 24,000 large dams (41% of the total large dams worldwide). Currently, officials are considering shifting their By 2019, China had constructed nearly 24,000 larg...
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Major flood defense project in UK completed
A project that lasted for 20 years and aims at defending a vulnerable region to flooding in the UK has been completed. The project involves establishing protection infrastructure for the Broads Nat...
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Milan: Fire in a 20-storey residential tower block
A 20-storey building in Milan, on the southern outskirts of the capital of the Lombardy region, burst in flames on Sunday 29th of August while 30 res A 20-storey building in Milan, on the southern ou...
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Numerous landslides triggered after M7.2 earthquake in Haiti
Numerous landslides have been recorded in Haiti after a M7.2 earthquake struck in August 2021. The M 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti on August 14, 2021, Numerous landslides have been recorded in Haiti a...
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Printout homes using new techniques: the rise of 3D-printed houses
Palari Homes and Mighty Buildings company is using a new technique to build houses within 24 hours. They use 3-D printing to prefabricate house compo Palari Homes and Mighty Buildings company is usin...
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House partially collapsed after a portable gas canister exploded in Chesterfield
At approximately 17:30 BST on Monday a portable gas canister exploded in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, causing the partial collapse of a At approximately 17:30 BST on Monday a portable g...
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