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China and Iceland deepen cooperation in geothermal energy

China and Iceland have issued a joint statement committing to enhanced cooperation on geothermal energy development, as both nations look to leverage their distinct geothermal endowments for green en...

2024 ice tsunami in Yukon River tore through forest, altered riverbed

In 2024, an extraordinary ice-driven flood, termed an “ice tsunami”, raced along the Yukon River with such intensity that it uprooted hundreds of trees and stripped sediment from the riverbed. The ev...

Idaho government launches project to modernize Ridgenbaugh Diversion Dam

Idaho officials have initiated construction on a two-year, $20 million project to upgrade and modernize the Ridenbaugh Diversion Dam on the Boise River. The dam, nearly 100 years old, currently serve...

Harms Mill Dam area closed during restoration work in tennessee

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has announced a closure of the Harms Mill Dam area as part of ongoing efforts to remove the dam and restore the Elk River ecosystem. The public closure...

Global construction loses $2.5 trillion amid rising uncertainty and delivery risks

A new global report by Currie & Brown has revealed that uncertainty in project delivery has erased approximately $2.5 trillion in projected construction activity over the past year. Drawing from...

Gatwick airport’s £2.2 billion expansion secures approval for second runway

Gatwick Airport has received government approval for its £2.2 billion expansion project, marking one of the UK’s most significant aviation developments in recent years. The decision, announced by Tra...

Charlotte robot demonstrates on-site 3d printing for wall structures

A spider-like robot named Charlotte is being developed to combine robotics and 3D printing for constructing homes from raw materials directly on site. The scaled-down prototype, supported by the New...

HS2 halts London tunnel construction after serious site safety incident

Construction across the London tunnels section of the HS2 project has been temporarily suspended after a serious safety incident on September 29 at the Green Park Way ventilation shaft in west London...

Oman-UAE cross-border rail project enters underground work

Tunnel excavation has officially started in the Al Hajar Mountains as part of the UAE–Oman Hafeet Rail cross-border railway project. Access roads to tunnel portals were previously completed to facili...

Satellite data and AI drive the next wave of sustainable infrastructure in the UK

The United Kingdom is advancing the integration of satellite data and artificial intelligence (AI) to address pressing infrastructure and environmental challenges. Through the UK Space Agency’s Unl...

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