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France bans common plastic bags from supermarkets
The ban is in effect since the 1st of July and covers single-use plastic bags mostly used in supermarkets and grocery stores check-outs The ban is in effect since the 1st of July and covers single-...
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Drivers Stop in Road to Avoid Landslide (video)
Motorists in the Yunnan Province in southern China narrowly avoided being buried or swept off the road by a landslide on Wednesday. The driver noticed a disturbance upon the slope above while driving...
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Trains collide in South Italy at 110 km/hr. Twenty-three die
On Tuesday July 12th, a serious train collision occurred in Italy. The crash was between two trains and resulted in twenty-three deaths and lots of injuries. The causes of the accident are not y...
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Bolivia’s second-largest lake dries up due to climate change
People that have been living off its waters for generations, now become refugees People that have been living off its waters for generations, now become refugees Lake Poopó is situated 12,1...
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Flooding in China Causes Landslides and Leaves Over 170 Dead
Last week, widespread flooding in the Yangtze river basin in China has left over 170 dead and millions homeless. The area has received record rainfall this year, causing the Yangtze river and its trib...
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EU regulations on energy performance of buildings to be revised
Nowadays, all buildings are rated for energy consumption and specific legislation in the EU aims to improve energy efficiency. On 4th of July, the EU announced that the European Commission reviewed a...
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Christchurch City Council Warns Port Hills Residents Against Returning to Their Homes
Earlier this week, Christchurch laws restricting residents of Port Hills from their homes in a rock fall zone ended and many citizens are moving back in. The laws were put in place after the 2011 eart...
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Thailand’s first large-scale solar power plant has been operating successfully for 4 years now
It demonstrates the feasibility of large, private sector solar farms, and leads the way to a greener future It demonstrates the feasibility of large, private sector solar farms, and leads the way t...
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Massive Landslide Found in Alaska (Video)
On Monday, a pilot in the Mountain Flying Service discovered the aftermath of a massive landslide near Glacier Bay, Alaska. The landslide occurred early in the Morning on June 28th, but there were no...
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MahaNakhon skyscraper in Bangkok about to be completed
Nowadays, in cities around the world such as in New York, in Tokyo, in Shanghai, in Dubai etc, structural engineers build skyscrapers for residential as well as business purposes. The design, the evol...
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