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Two Small Earthquakes Hit Oban, Scotland in Same Week
Oban, Scotland has experienced a large amount of seismic activity lately. Last week, two small earthquakes were measured in the small town on the west cost of Scotland. Oban, Scotland has exp...
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Potential Mosul Dam Failure Puts Millions at Risk
The Mosul Dam on the Tigris River in northern Iraq is the largest Dam in the country and provides power to nearly two million people. According to engineers, the dam is at serious risk of collapse and...
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Germany just generated 95% of the power it needs from renewables
This is quite an achievement for the 4th largest economy in the world and one of the most developed and industrialized nations worldwide This is quite an achievement for the 4th largest economy in...
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San Francisco is going solar, aiming to become 100% powered by clean energy
A new Californian legislation requires new buildings to install solar panels A new Californian legislation requires new buildings to install solar panels
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Giant sculptures made entirely out of plastic found on our beaches
Time to reconsider the use and end-of-life management of plastic Time to reconsider the use and end-of-life management of plastic All of the sculptures below were created using plastic materials f...
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Belgium has stopped producing energy from coal burning
The country’s last coal power plant in Langerlo closed at the end of March The country’s last coal power plant in Langerlo closed at the end of March Belgium becomes the seventh EU cou...
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30 years after Chernobyl - in photos
Inside the abandoned city of Pripyat Inside the abandoned city of Pripyat The town of Pripyat, which is located less than 3km away from the reactor, was constructed in the 1970’s for the pow...
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Climate change could cause over 500,000 extra deaths in 2050
Health impacts due to changes in agricultural production are currently examined Health impacts due to changes in agricultural production are currently examined A new study - published in The Lance...
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China responsible for about 10% of global warming since the pre-industrial era
The flip side of an economic miracle The flip side of an economic miracle China is a country with severe air pollution, due to emissions from coal-powered industries, cars and heating systems. Its...
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Solar power in India is gaining ground
Indian Prime Minister’s goal is to establish 100 GW of solar power by 2022 Indian Prime Minister’s goal is to establish 100 GW of solar power by 2022 In a country of 1.3 billion people...
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