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North America’s largest biochar plant to be constructed in Canada

North America’s largest biochar production plant is set to be constructed in Port-Cartier, Quebec, Canada. Furthermore, the project will be realized by a Canadian-French consortium, and its first ph...

New York counties declare state of emergency as the planet experiences extreme weather conditions

New York governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in Orange and Ontario Counties on Sunday, as the areas experienced heavy rain and flooding. Furthermore, there were more than eight inche...

Braila Bridge: Romania’s largest suspension bridge inaugurated

The Braila Bridge, Romania’s largest suspension bridge, and largest bridge over the Danube, was inaugurated on July 6. Braila sits 38 meters high above water and has a total length of 1,975 meters,...

Construction of a 160 MW hydroelectric power plant has started in Bosnia and Herzegovina

A groundbreaking ceremony was held in late June for the Dabar hydroelectric power plant in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Dabar hydroelectric power plant is the largest of the Go...

Natural gas explosion levels Illinois house

A house in Lisle, Illinois, was completely destroyed after an explosion that occurred on Saturday, July 1st. According to the DuPage Country Sheriff’s Office, the explosion was caused by natural gas,...

Part of the highest cable car in Europe opens connecting Italy and Switzerland

Europe’s highest cable car, Matterhorn Glacier Ride II, is now connecting the Swiss Matterhorn Glacier Paradise mountain station and the Italian Testa Grigia at 3,883 and 3,480 meter altitudes respec...

Permeable concrete used in New York City reconstruction project

New York City’s representatives inaugurated the reconstructed Beach 108th Street project in Queens, on June 13. Furthermore, the project included reconstruction of an area in Rockway Park, which was...

New Delhi’s prototype air purification towers

New Delhi’s prototype air purification tower has been put to test since last summer in Sunder Nursery Park. Furthermore, the structure’s form is comprised of triangular elements, which rotate as the...

UK’s most suitable geothermal areas strongly overlap with areas in need of investment, study finds

A study conducted by Durham University and commissioned by Kieran Mullan, Member of Parliament (MP), identified the 45 most suitable sites for deep geothermal development. Furthermore, the same study...

Florida collapsed condo’s pool deck failed to comply with building codes and standards, officials say

A preliminary summary of findings regarding Florida’s Surfside condominium collapse was issued on Thursday by investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). On some ba...

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