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World’s first offshore landfill constructed from the seabed up is located in Singapore
It was designed as a means to overcome land scarcity in the state It was designed as a means to overcome land scarcity in the stateThe small island state of Singapore, covering a total area of 719.9...
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The February Issue of TheStructuralEngineer.info Newsletter has been released!
TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the February Newsletter Issue#118. TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the February Newsletter Issue#118. Read more
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Corinth Canal in Greece closed due to landslide (video)
Greece temporarily shut Corinth Canal for marine traffic on Monday, February 26, after intense storms and bad weather caused a rockfall in the area. Greece temporarily shut Corinth Canal for marine t...
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February Issue of the Geoengineer.org Newsletter is out!
Geoengineer.org is excited to announce the February Newsletter Issue#153! Geoengineer.org is excited to announce the February Newsletter Issue#153! Read more
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Last year’s ozone hole was the smallest observed since 1988
More good news: scientists predict it will continue to shrink, although its full recovery is not expected until the middle of the century More good news: scientists predict it will continue to shrink...
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Altair will be the tallest residential towers in Sri Lanka
The iconic towers, one vertical and the other one tilted, will consist of 68 and 64 floors respectively The iconic towers, one vertical and the other one tilted, will consist of 68 and 64 floors resp...
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Water scarcity: Cape Town is running dry
‘Day Zero’ approaches, when the city’s water taps will be turned off in Mid-May ‘Day Zero’ approaches, when the city’s water taps will be turned off in Mid-MayCape Town, a maj...
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Special hydro-power plant can be deployed in a week and could power up to 60 homes
The turbine is based on the principle of a whirlpool, while being both fish friendly and allowing debris to pass through The turbine is based on the principle of a whirlpool, while being both fish fr...
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Cars swallowed up after road collapses in Rome (video)
The road collapsed after what appears to be a deep excavation failure at the nearby active construction site. The road collapsed after what appears to be a deep excavation failure at the nearby activ...
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Colombian under-construction bridge collapsed, probably due to high loads
The cable-stayed bridge, whose collapse killed 10 construction workers, was set to be opened in March as part of a major highway linked to the capital Bogota The cable-stayed bridge, whose colla...
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