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Scientists accidentally created an enzyme that ‘eats’ PET plastic bottles
Another potential weapon in the fight against plastic pollution Another potential weapon in the fight against plastic pollution The bacterium Ideonella sakaiensis 201-F6 was discovered in 2016 in...
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One of the largest pumped hydro plants in Europe is only accessible through a network of underground tunnels
Dinorwig Power Station is an outstanding engineering and environmental project Dinorwig Power Station is an outstanding engineering and environmental project Constructed deep inside the Elidir mou...
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Hawaii’s Big Island: The opening of 3 new fissures raises fears for an ‘explosive eruption’
Boulders as big as refrigerators could be tossed a half-mile, and ash plumes could soar as high as 20,000 feet spread over a 12-mile area, according to Hawaii Civil Defense Boulders as...
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New Guidance for San Francisco High-Rise Foundations
New tall buildings in San Francisco to comply with updated guidelines for foundation peer review and monitoring. New tall buildings in San Francisco to comply with updated guidelines for foundation p...
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Historic deal to address shipping emissions
Shipping, previously excluded from climate agreements, should now cut CO2 emissions by at least 50% by 2050 Shipping, previously excluded from climate agreements, should now cut CO2 emissions by at...
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Flood-resistant buildings: a concept-project for the city of New York
The proposed towers could survive 6ft(!) of sea level rise at Manhattan’s Pier 40 The proposed towers could survive 6ft(!) of sea level rise at Manhattan’s Pier 40 Read more
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This portable USB charger generates energy from any type of moving water and stores it for off-grid use
Due to its compact size, it can be carried anywhere Due to its compact size, it can be carried anywhere The US startup Enomad has developed Estream, a portable water-powered generator that when su...
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North America’s largest coal plant is being replaced by a solar farm
The plan was part of a larger Canadian initiative to reduce its carbon emissions The plan was part of a larger Canadian initiative to reduce its carbon emissions The Nanticoke Generating Station i...
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A floating pool in the River Spree, Berlin
A harbored barge has been transformed into a floating swimming pool and a whole recreation area has been developed around it A harbored barge has been transformed into a floating swimming pool and a...
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A NASA experiment creates rain clouds
The white smoke that comes out of a rocket’s engine is just a cloud that can produce rain The white smoke that comes out of a rocket’s engine is just a cloud that can produce rain It s...
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