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Controversy over the New Thames tunnel in London
Silvertown tunnel, a project that will potentially be the first in 3 decades to connect the two sides of London via the Thames, has become a matter o Silvertown tunnel, a project that will potentiall...
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Permafrost-associated landslide causes major issues in Denali National Park, Alaska
A slow-moving landslide that is associated with permafrost deterioration has caused some major issues in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve. A slow-moving landslide that is associated with pe...
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Lower Tahquamenon Falls: A new bridge is scheduled to open in October
Tahquamenon Falls State Park conducted a survey of visitors in 2017 where 80% of respondents responded that they would likely visit the island at the Tahquamenon Falls State Park conducted a survey o...
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Three fatalities in an apartment building collapse in Egypt
One more collapse in just two months occurred on Wednesday in Egypt, in the city of Shoubra el-Khaima in Qalyubia province. It was a four-storey bu One more collapse in just two months occurred on W...
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Powerful earthquake struck Mexico: At least one fatality
At least one person died after a M 7.0 earthquake hit southwestern Mexico on September 8, 2021. The seismic shock struck northeast of Acapulco, a At least one person died after a M 7.0 earthquake h...
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M7.0 earthquake in southwest Mexico
An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck southwest Mexico. According to the United States Geological Survey the quake hit 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) east- An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck southwest M...
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Dynamic response of wind turbines under combined wind-earthquake loading
A new study investigates the combined effect of wind and earthquake forces to assess the dynamic behavior of wind turbines. The demand for renewable A new study investigates the combined effect of w...
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Category 4 hurricane Ida hit Louisiana: neighborhoods left underwater
Category 4 hurricane Ida hit southeastern Louisiana's Port Fourchon at a around 1 p.m. August 29th and slowly scraped across the state, delivering c Category 4 hurricane Ida hit southeastern Louisi...
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China considers shutting down numerous dam facilities
By 2019, China had constructed nearly 24,000 large dams (41% of the total large dams worldwide). Currently, officials are considering shifting their By 2019, China had constructed nearly 24,000 larg...
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Major flood defense project in UK completed
A project that lasted for 20 years and aims at defending a vulnerable region to flooding in the UK has been completed. The project involves establishing protection infrastructure for the Broads Nat...
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