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UN warns on the effects of sand dredging to the ocean floor and marine life
- Sep, 05, 2023
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- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warned on Tuesday about the impact that sand dredging has on the ocean floor and marine life. Furthermore, UNEP’s Centre for Analytics, GRID-Geneva, has developed...
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Rare mineral that improves the long-term performance of concrete
Scientists from Nagoya University have detected a rare mineral that improves the mechanical properties of concrete after years of construction. The mineral is known as aluminous tobermorite (A...
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Remarkable hydropower dam in Tanzania: Construction works begin
John Magufuli, the President of Tanzania, has announced the beginning of construction works for Tanzania's biggest hydroelectric energy production dam. The dam will be constructed in Selous Ga...
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Construction of Mega-hydropower station initiated in China
On Saturday, 30 of March, 2019, China started the construction of a 2.24-GW hydropower station located on the Jinsha River. Jinsha River consists the upper section of Yangtze, the longest rive...
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Hong Kong plans to launch a debatable artificial island project
Hong Kong plans to launch a controversial $80 billion artificial island project. According to Hong Kong's officials, the project will address the land shortage of the region. Artificial islands wil...
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