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Floods and landslides hit Brazil: At least 32 casualties
A powerful storm that struck the southeastern coast of Brazil has caused floods and landslides resulting in, at least, 32 fatalities. Heavy rainfalls A powerful storm that struck the southeastern coa...
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Netherlands to construct Europe's longest cycling bridge
Europe's longest cycling bridge will soon be constructed in the Netherlands. Construction works have initiated in the so-called Blauwe Loper (Blue carpet bridge). The structure will be utilize...
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Study shows that hydropower dams reduce the temperature of rivers
A new study, published in the Environmental Research Letters journal, focuses on the impact of hydropower dams on the temperature of rivers in Asia' A new study, published in the Environmental Resear...
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LiDAR study reveals information about great Maya road
Scientists utilized LiDAR data to study the longest road constructed during the Maya era. LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology is a remote sensing technique that measures distances using...
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California reservoir needs to be drained due to risk of failure
California officials decided to drain a reservoir as its dam could fail under a strong seismic event. The Anderson reservoir, an artificial lake in California officials decided to drain a reservoir...
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Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador prone to massive landsliding
According to a new study, Tungurahua, a volcano located in Ecuador known for its recent activity, may be experiencing severe instabilities. Tungurah According to a new study, Tungurahua, a volcano lo...
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Scientists discovered new device that can stabilize and rotate satellites
In an effort to tackle satellite vibrations, scientists have discovered a brand-new device that can stabilize and also rotate satellites. The apparatus was developed by Vedant, a Ph.D. student at t...
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Rockslide devastates a store in Alaska
A rockslide struck a grocery store in Alaska causing severe structural damage. The slide struck the Tatsuda's IGA store located in Ketchikan, a city A rockslide struck a grocery store in Alaska caus...
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New warning system monitors the internal damage of fiber-reinforced polymer materials
Scientists have created a new system capable of detecting damage in fiber-reinforced polymer materials also known as FRPs. FRPs are composite materials that consist of polymers that are reinforced...
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M 5.7 struck Turkey and Iran: At least 9 people dead
A M 5.7 earthquake hit Turkey near the border with Iran resulting in at least 9 fatalities including 3 children. The incident occurred at 9:23 a.m. A M 5.7 earthquake hit Turkey near the border with...
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