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[Video]: Volcanic eruption in Peru triggers landslides
Watch a breath taking video of the results of a volcanic eruption in the area of Ubinas, Peru, showing a massive landslide of lava and rubble. Filming of the incident was performed by the Geophysical...
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Construction Started on Detroit's New Light Rail
Track for Detroit’s M-1 Rail, a new light rail line on the city’s lower Woodward Avenue, is projected to be laid before Thanksgiving of this year. The M-1 Rail will be the first streetcar line in Detr...
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A new oil reserve discovered in U.K.
According to the UK exploration company, Oil & Gas Investments, a major oil reserv has been recently discoveres very close to Gatwick Airport in West Sussex. The discovery news caused both excitem...
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Tracing Chemical Contaminants in the Subsurface
As water scarcity becomes an ever larger problem, Felipe de Barros, assistant professor at the University of Southern California, is working to find new methods of predicting pollution in groundwater....
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Dispute Over Frank Lloyd Wright Design in Great Britain
While on a 2004 business trip to Phoenix, Arizona, British electrical engineer Hugh Pratt visited the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. As a lifelong admirer of Wright and a fan of midcentury modern arch...
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Plans for a pedestrian bridge in Minnesota Vikings stadium
A pedestrian bridge connecting the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium to the Downtown East light rail system is being discussed among the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Vikings and the Minesota Sports...
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Using Glow-in-the-Dark Tampons to Identify River Pollution
Engineers at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom have been using the seemingly unconventional method of tracking glowing tampons in a water body to identify areas of pollution from waste...
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The April Newsletter issue of Geoengineer.org is now available !
Geoengineer.org is pleased to announce the April issue #122 of our monthly Newsletter! Geoengineer.org is pleased to announce the April issue #122 of our monthly Newsletter! Read more
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Funny picture of a bikeway!
Have a look at this pole, supported by big chunks of concrete in the middle of the bikeway! Have a look at this pole, supported by big chunks of concrete in the middle of the bikeway!...
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Twitter to help in real-time flood map generation!
As a flooding event is still in progress, real-time information on its extent and the population affected is difficult to obtain, putting rescue crews and associated agencies in a difficult position i...
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