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Mudslides in Colombia leave more than 200 dead (video)
The mudslides were caused by severe rainfall in Putumayo province, south-west Colombia, on Friday, March 31. The mudslides were caused by severe rainfall in Putumayo province, south-west Colombia, on...
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This machine produces oil from plastic waste
A household appliance that converts plastic bags into fuel was invented by a Japanese man A household appliance that converts plastic bags into fuel was invented by a Japanese man The Japanese inv...
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Impressive submarine landslide outcrop captured in photos
Outcrops are usually not well enough exposed to view the features of such landslides, but this one created by road making on the Boso Peninsula in Japan is indeed an exception. Outcrops are usually n...
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The highest wooden building in the Netherlands is also highly transformable
Patch22, a creation of the Dutch architectural office FRANTZEN et al, is the highest wooden apartment building in the Netherlands. Patch22, a creation of the Dutch architectural office FRANTZEN et al...
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The February Issue of TheStructuralEngineer.info Newsletter has been released !
TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the February Newsletter Issue#108! TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the February Newsletter Issue#108! Read more
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Neighbors exchange energy among themselves as part of an experimental energy network
Buildings in Brooklyn are connected to a microgrid, allowing participants to buy and sell renewable energy from residential rooftop solar installations Buildings in Brooklyn are connected to a micr...
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‘Plastic’ bags made from potato and tapioca
They are not only biodegradable, but edible too! They are not only biodegradable, but edible too! Since the beginning of the year, the use of all single-use plastic items such as produce bags, cut...
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Madagascan women provided with environmental know-how
Women’s associations were trained by the ITC on climate-change adaptation and improved sustainability practices regarding raffia palms Women’s associations were trained by the ITC on cl...
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The February Issue of the Geoengineer.org Newsletter is out !
Geoengineer.org is excited to announce the February Newsletter Issue#142! Geoengineer.org is excited to announce the February Newsletter Issue#142! Read more
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Indonesia pledges $1 billion annually to tackle ocean pollution
The country is the second largest plastic polluter in the world after China The country is the second largest plastic polluter in the world after China Last February, during the 2017 World Oceans...
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