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Hong Kong’s new swimming complex has been likened to a futuristic spaceship
Last February, the futuristic Kennedy Town Swimming Pool (KTSP) -located in an historic Hong Kong neighborhood- was completed. The new civil and recreation hub, built beside Victoria Harbour, now serv...
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The plastic pollution problem in charts
The total volume of all plastic ever produced has been calculated at 8.3 bn tonnes (the equivalent of 25,000 Empire State Buildings, or a billion elephants) The total volume of all plastic ever...
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Saudi Arabia’s ‘smartest’ building, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, recently opened to the public
The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre (KAPSARC), rising out of the desert landscape of Riyadh, is a non-profit institution for independent research into policies that contribute to t...
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Freetown’s landslide and flooding disaster was 90 percent man-made
Preventable human causes are being blamed for the landslides and flooding that hit Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, in August 2017, killing around 500 people and destroying dozens of homes. Preventa...
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A mini vertical farm to cultivate at home
With CityCrop and its smart features, the user can easily cultivate fresh vegetables and fruits anywhere With CityCrop and its smart features, the user can easily cultivate fresh vegetables and fruit...
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The November Issue of TheStructuralEngineer.info Newsletter has been released!
TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the November Newsletter Issue#116 TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the November Newsletter Issue#116 Read more
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Floods and landslides leave at least 11 dead in Indonesia
Rain-triggered landslides and floods have killed 11 people in the east of Indonesia's main island of Java, an official reported on Tuesday. Rain-triggered landslides and floods have killed 11 people...
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Researchers are close to accurately simulating the ground motions of earthquakes to predict how these could impact infrastructure
A team of researchers from the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence Berkeley (Berkeley Lab) and Lawrence Livermore (LLNL) national laboratories, as well as from the University of California a...
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Researchers have developed a solar forecasting tool for greater efficiency and reduced energy costs
The tool is intended for electricity grid operators as well as energy generators and traders The tool is intended for electricity grid operators as well as energy generators and tradersSolar energy i...
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Mass evacuations ordered as highest alert is issued for Bali volcano
About 100,000 residents living near Bali’s Mount Agung volcano were ordered to evacuate, as the first major eruption in 54 years could be “imminent”. About 100,000 residents living near Bali’s Mount...
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