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How climate change has affected real estate business
Climate change is a phenomenon that leads to sea water-level rise affecting the coastal areas. But how is it associated with real estate prices? A new study conducted in the UBC Sauder School...
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How to address deforestation in urban environments
According to a study, published in 2018, United States cities lose more than 36 million trees per year. The evidence from a 5-year investigation shows that the tree coverage in U.S. urban areas is...
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GeoWorld reaches 16,000 registered members!
We are pleased to announce that GeoWorld, the biggest online professional networking site for geotechnical engineers and associated fields, has now r We are pleased to announce that GeoWorld, the big...
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Japan plans to release radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean
According to Japan's Environmental Minister, Yoshiaki Harada, tons of radioactive water deriving from the Fukushima nuclear power plant should be dumped into the Pacific Ocean. Back in 2011, the wo...
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ESA satellite narrowly avoids collision with SpaceX craft
ESA (European Space Agency) reported changing a satellite's course to avoid a collision with a SpaceX aircraft. On Monday, September 2, 2019, the Aeolus Earth observation satellite operated by...
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Dams storage in Syndey drops below 50% for the first time in 15 years
For the first time since 2004, the levels of Sydney's dams have dropped below 50%. In May 2004, the dam levels dipped below 50% during the 2000s drou For the first time since 2004, the levels of Sydn...
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The unoccupied North Korean "Hotel of Doom"
The construction of Ryugyong Hotel, also known as "Hotel of Doom", began in 1987 but the building never opened and is considered the tallest unoccupied structure worldwide. Ryugyong Hotel is an imp...
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Huge asteroid will pass and narrowly miss Earth
A massive asteroid will soon pass near Earth but, fortunately, without causing a collision. The 2006 QQ23 asteroid with a diameter of 570 meters, wi A massive asteroid will soon pass near Earth but,...
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Rock slide blocks salmon path in Fraser River
A rock slide has blocked a large part of Fraser River and prevents salmons from swimming upstream. The rock slide that occurred in a remote area west A rock slide has blocked a large part of Fraser R...
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The secret tunnel beneath Liverpool park
A secret tunnel located beneath Wavertree Botanic Gardens in Liverpool has recently drawn the attention due to the mysterious face profiles that are A secret tunnel located beneath Wavertree Botanic...
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