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New eco-construction approaches towards sustainability
Universities and Institutions collaborate on the development of reusable building components Universities and Institutions collaborate on the development of reusable building componentsOn October 27,...
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First US electric highway for trucks opens in California
The technology has the potential to reduce emissions and improve air quality The technology has the potential to reduce emissions and improve air qualityIn mid-June this year, the world’s first ele...
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Aftershocks continue after the rare M5.4 quakes in South Korea
At least 58 aftershocks have been recorded after the two destructive M5.4 seismic events that struck the southeastern part of the Republic of Korea on September 12 and November 15, 2017, while concern...
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One of the biggest dome structures in the US was demolished in a controlled implosion (video)
On Monday, November 20th, the Georgia Dome – an 80,000-capacity stadium that opened in 1992 and hosted events in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, was torn down. More than 2,000kg of explosives were used for...
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Pipeline leaks 210,000 gallons of oil in South Dakota, USA
A total of 210,000 gallons of oil leaked from the Keystone Pipeline in South Dakota, USA, on Thursday November 16, according to TransCanada, the pipeline's operator. A total of 210,000 gallons of oil...
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Montreal’s interactive bridge changes color depending on weather, traffic and social media activity
The Jacques Cartier Bridge, dating back to 1930, is a steel truss cantilever structure over the St Lawrence River in Montreal, Quebec. Its illumination was the centerpiece of the city...
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This revolutionary wind converter is inspired by hummingbird wings, and is much more compact and silent than conventional ones
The hummingbird is one of the world’s most energetically- efficient flyers The hummingbird is one of the world’s most energetically- efficient flyersTyer Wind, a Tunisian startup dedicated to...
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‘Nail houses’ in China: Construction put to a halt
Construction work in China is taking place at a frenzied pace the last few years, but since all that new infrastructure requires space, in many occasions buildings have to be torn down and residents t...
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Severe flash floods hit Western Attica, Greece: 15 killed, several missing (video)
Flash floods turned roads into torrents of mud and debris on the Western outskirts of Athens on Wednesday, November 15, killing at least 15 people, inundating homes and blocking a section of a major h...
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Iran-Iraq border earthquake is the deadliest of 2017 (video)
The death toll from the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that hit Iran's mountainous border with Iraq on Sunday, has now been raised to at least 530 people, according to Iranian officials. The death toll fro...
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