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Magna Tram Train station reaches bridge and lift milestone, advancing lower Don Valley connectivity

The new Magna Tram Train station in Rotherham has reached a key construction stage with the installation of twin lift shafts and a passenger overbridge. The scheme is a £10 million investment schedul...

The Line at Neom faces feasibility reassessment while construction continues

The Neom megaproject in Saudi Arabia, which is often described as the world’s largest construction site, has entered a significant reassessment phase amid cost pressures, delays, and shifting deliver...

Scientists convert waste plastics into high-value carbon materials

Researchers from Shenyang Agricultural University, the Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (Chinese Academy of Sciences), and South China University of Technology have demonstrated that waste pl...

Space-based data-centres engineered for orbit with new construction techniques

A specialist in-space construction firm has announced plans to build “massive data centres” in orbit, leveraging modular assembly and space logistics to address terrestrial data-centre constraints. T...

Coal train derailment in New Kent raises environmental concerns near Chickahominy River

A freight train operated by CSX Transportation derailed in New Kent County, Virginia around 3:10 p.m. on Saturday, October 25 2025, involving two locomotives and 53 coal-laden cars, with the incident...

AI-generated stadium video misleads millions about Saudi 2034 World Cup

A viral video claiming to show Saudi Arabia’s plans for a skyscraper-suspended football stadium for the 2034 FIFA World Cup has been confirmed as fake, after misleading more than 50 million online vi...

Mars may host deep geothermal energy reservoirs beneath its crust

Researchers have identified evidence suggesting that Mars may possess substantial thermal-energy reservoirs beneath its crust, offering potential sustainable power sources for future human missions o...

Rare earth mining boom in Laos threatens Mekong river system

Satellite imagery reveals that since 2022, at least 27 new rare earth mining sites have been established across river basins in Laos—despite national bans on rare earth extraction—raising concerns ab...

China’s underwater data center project targets 90 % cooling energy reduction

A Chinese maritime-equipment company, Highlander, is preparing to deploy a submerged data center pod off the coast of Shanghai, which aims to reduce energy consumption for cooling by approximately 90...

Polish mining-waste site transformed into green oasis through restoration

An experiment in Poland has successfully demonstrated the transformation of a former mining landfill into a vegetated, ecologically recovering landscape. The project focused on the rehabilitation of...

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