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New study finds above-limit quantities of PFAS “forever chemicals” in water globally

A new study, led by the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia was published on Monday, April 8, 2024, in the Natural Geoscience journal, which found that “forever chemicals” exist at hig...

Saudi Arabia scales back 2030 expectations for The Line

Bloomberg reported on April 5, 2024, that officials for Saudi Arabia’s $500 billion “The Line” project have scaled back their 2030 expectations on the number of residents from 1.5 million to 300,000....

Construction crane segment collapses onto downtown Florida bridge

A section of a construction crane collapsed onto a downtown Fort Lauderdale bridge, where it hit two cars on the afternoon of Thursday, April 4, 2024. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue (FLFR) released a s...

Arup appointed to support development of multi-rotor floating offshore wind project

It was announced on March 22, 2024, that Arup was appointed to support Wind Catching Systems (WCS) in the development of an alternative offshore wind project called the Windcatcher. Furthermore, the...

Taipei 101’s impressive tuned mass damper

Taiwan was struck on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, by the most powerful earthquake it has experienced in the last 25 years, but Taipei 101, once the world’s tallest building, can be seen in video footage...

Largest electricity transmission project in UK’s history receives provisional approval

Ofgem, the UK energy market regulator, gave provisional regulatory approval on March 27, 2024, for the construction of Britain’s largest electricity transmission project in the nation’s history. Nam...

Sagrada Familia set for completion in 2026

Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia has been under construction since 1882, and as was announced on March 20, 2024, is set for completion in 2026. Furthermore, the Junta Constructora de la Sagrada Fa...

Final turbine installed in Normandy’s first offshore wind farm

The final wind turbine was installed on Monday, March 25, at the Fécamp offshore wind farm in France, also marking the completion of Normandy’s first such project. Furthermore, the farm is located s...

Baltimore bridge collapses after collision with container ship

A container ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, around 1:30 a.m. on the morning of Tuesday, March 26, resulting in a significant part of the bridge plunging into the water a...

Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles: Landslide caused the demolition of a building while two others were affected

A landslide occurred in Sherman Oaks, a neighborhood approximately 19km northwest of downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday 13th of March, causing significant damage. Specifically, a house, which was unde...

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