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Building partial collapses in Houston: 3 casualties
Three people have been confirmed dead after a building partially collapsed in Houston, Texas. The 15-story building that was under construction, is located in the 990 block of Town and Country Boul...
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A method to deal with urban storm flooding
Researchers from MIT claim that engineered green spaces can capture and purify water from storms contributing in flooding problem treatment. Due to climate change, weather conditions have altered a...
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Chemical plant explosions in Houston, TX after Hurricane Harvey flooding
The company said it had no time to prevent fires, while some experts believe that the plant should not have been operating at all The company said it had no time to prevent fires, while some experts...
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Algae in Wastewater: Doubly Effective
In a new study, scientists at Rice University have found that high value strains of oil-rich algae, which can be used as a feedstock for algae-based biofuels, can remove more than 50% of phosphorus an...
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