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Princeton Student Researching Self-Folding Structure
Denisa Buzatu, a student at Princeton University, has a vision for a shape-shifting façade that would increase the environmental sustainability of buildings. For her senior thesis, Buzatu is designing...
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Fatal landslide in Colombia
Mud and water crash into Salgar in Colombia, killing and injuring dozens after heavy rain. The landslide has devastated the town and at the time of writing it has claimed dozens and left people in nee...
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Video: 66ft Long Wall Is Blown Down by High Winds
A 66 foot long brick wall was blown down in China and this collapse, which occurred on a street in Lanzhou City, northwestern China, has claimed 2 lives and left 7 people injured. The t...
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Hydrologic Cycle in the Balance for Midwest US
A new study from Dartmouth College suggests that the fate of the climate during the summer growing season in the U.S. Midwest remains uncertain as a potential consequence of climate change. The study...
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The May Issue of the Geoengineer.org Newsletter has been released!
Geoengineer.org is excited to announce the May Issue#123 of its monthly Newsletter! Geoengineer.org is excited to announce the May Issue#123 of its monthly Newsletter! Read more
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Badgerys Creek airport site is taking shape
It is a fact that the airport at Badgerys Creek is on its way, since the geotechnical works have begun and by the end of the current year a detailed plan for the project is going to be developed....
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Canada Pledges to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030, No Regulations for Oil Sands
Canada has announced new goals to greenhouse gas emissions to thirty percent below 2005 levels by 2030. The announcement has received criticism for not addressing the oil sands in Alberta. The pledge...
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Saudi Arabia to be Home to Worlds Largest Hotel
Makkah, Saudi Arabia will soon be the home to the worlds largest hotel. Upon completion the Abraj Kudai will offer 10,000 rooms in 12 separate towers. The project will total almost 686,000 square feet...
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Study Finds Fracking May Affect Air Quality Also
A new study published by scientists at the University of Oregon and University of CIncinnati concludes that people living and working proximate to fracking actively may well be exposed to certain poll...
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Soil conditions challenge HSR in Singapore
Building the underground Singapore - Kuala Lumpur high speed rail (HSR) terminus is likely to be challenging, time-consuming and costly, mainly due to the soft soil conditions prevailing in the area,...
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