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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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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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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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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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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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