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Hotel collapses after heavy rain in Peru (video)
La Hacienda hotel collapsed into Sicra River in the Peruvian town of Lircay, on January 26, 2017, due to foundation erosion caused by the heavy rains that hit the region. La Hacienda hotel collapsed...
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Did Mount Everest shrink after the 2015 Nepal quake?
Scientists in India are planning an expedition to measure again the height of Mount Everest, in order to determine whether the world's highest summit has actually become shorter due to the 7.8M April...
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New sticker system to combat air pollution in Paris
The "Crit'Air" stickers will replace the old system that alternated between odd and even-numbered registration car plates The "Crit'Air" stickers will replace the old system that alternated between...
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Landslide in Greece cuts off access to an entire village (video)
A live video captured the moment of sliding, as the large volume of land moved downslope and blocked the road near the city of Patras, in Achaia province. A live video captured the moment of sliding,...
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A Danish wastewater treatment plant produces more energy than it consumes
Marselisborg WWTP has energy self-sufficiency above 100 % and the plant is in fact a power station Marselisborg WWTP has energy self-sufficiency above 100 % and the plant is in fact a power station...
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Calculation Example - Calculate the member diagrams.
Calculate the member diagrams for the point load P for the pinned beam at two ends. Calculate the member diagrams for the point load P for the pinned beam at two ends. Read more
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Giant sinkhole opens up in Northern Cape, South Africa (Video)
A large expanding crack appeared in Northern Cape, South Africa, between the cities of Daniëlskuil and Kuruman, following the heavy rains that hit the region at the beginning of January. A larg...
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Avalanche triggered by quakes buries hotel in Italy
Four earthquakes of magnitude above five hit central Italy on Wednesday, triggering a deadly avalanche that swept into Rigopiano Hotel, at the foot of the Gran Sasso mountain. Four earthquakes of mag...
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Since the beginning of 2017, Dutch electric trains are running 100% on wind power
This target was originally set for 2018, but the transition was completed a year ahead of schedule This target was originally set for 2018, but the transition was completed a year ahead of schedule...
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Massive Landslide Strikes Northern Argentina
Intense rainfall caused a major landslide event in the northern Argentine province Jujuy last week. Intense rainfall caused a major landslide event in the northern Argentine province Jujuy last week....
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