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Alaska flooding event spotlights risks in weather forecasting capacity

A powerful coastal storm struck southwestern Alaska, causing severe flooding in remote villages, prompting state officials to airlift residents from impacted communities. The storm surge overwhelmed...

King Salman Gate unveiled adjacent to Mecca’s Grand Mosque

Saudi Arabia has launched a transformative urban development project adjacent to Mecca’s Grand Mosque called King Salman Gate, covering an area of approximately 12 million square meters (4.6 square m...

Three geothermal deep wells to be drilled in Košice, Slovakia

The city of Košice in eastern Slovakia is initiating a geothermal development project with the drilling of three production wells to support its district heating network. Each well is expected to rea...

Drilling deeper: New Zealand explores supercritical geothermal

New Zealand’s government has allocated NZ$60 million to accelerate exploration of supercritical geothermal energy, aiming to access reservoirs at extreme temperature and pressure conditions that coul...

China and Iceland deepen cooperation in geothermal energy

China and Iceland have issued a joint statement committing to enhanced cooperation on geothermal energy development, as both nations look to leverage their distinct geothermal endowments for green en...

2024 ice tsunami in Yukon River tore through forest, altered riverbed

In 2024, an extraordinary ice-driven flood, termed an “ice tsunami”, raced along the Yukon River with such intensity that it uprooted hundreds of trees and stripped sediment from the riverbed. The ev...

Idaho government launches project to modernize Ridgenbaugh Diversion Dam

Idaho officials have initiated construction on a two-year, $20 million project to upgrade and modernize the Ridenbaugh Diversion Dam on the Boise River. The dam, nearly 100 years old, currently serve...

Harms Mill Dam area closed during restoration work in tennessee

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has announced a closure of the Harms Mill Dam area as part of ongoing efforts to remove the dam and restore the Elk River ecosystem. The public closure...

Global construction loses $2.5 trillion amid rising uncertainty and delivery risks

A new global report by Currie & Brown has revealed that uncertainty in project delivery has erased approximately $2.5 trillion in projected construction activity over the past year. Drawing from...

Gatwick airport’s £2.2 billion expansion secures approval for second runway

Gatwick Airport has received government approval for its £2.2 billion expansion project, marking one of the UK’s most significant aviation developments in recent years. The decision, announced by Tra...

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