May
The ISRM European Rock Mechanics Symposium Eurock 2018 approaches
The ISRM European Rock Mechanics Symposion Eurock 2018 will be held on 22-27 of May, 2018 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
February
One of the largest conferences on sustainable energy
August
Save the date: On 10-14 September, the 7th International Contaminated Site Remediation Conference will take place in Melbourne
CleanUp 2017 is the seventh in the series
June
Gigantic hands emerge from the water to ‘support’ a building in the Venetian Grand Canal
An artistic installation by the sculptor Lorenzo Quinn, titled ‘Support’, was presented on Friday 12 May in the Italian city, as part of the 57th International Art Exhibition ‘La Biennale di Venezia’. A pair of gigantic hands come out of the water to support the sides of the Ca’ Sagredo Hotel, in an effort to raise awareness about the impact of climate change and rising sea levels on the historic city. They indeed do a good job of grabbing attention, as they are between 8 and 9 meters high!
May
120,000 cigarette butts collected in Brussels in just 2 hours
Just one of them can pollute 500 L of water!
January
The most recent maintenance inspection in June had found no safety deficiencies
October
BP’s Clair platform leaks 95 tonnes of oil into North Sea
The company says will leave the oil to disperse naturally
