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The tragedy of Kabwe in Zambia, the world’s most toxic city
Decades of unsafe lead mining and smelting have resulted in the poisoning of multiple generations Decades of unsafe lead mining and smelting have resulted in the poisoning of multiple generationsIn t...
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No new oil and gas exploration in France beginning next year
Photo source: Independent The country will stop granting new licenses, as part of a transition towards renewables The country will stop granting new licenses, as part of a transition towards renewab...
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Unprecedented rainfall leaves at least 11 dead in Japan
As of Friday, July 7, 2017, eleven people are confirmed dead and 14 are still missing, after three days of extreme rainfall caused massive flooding and landslides in many parts of Kyushu, southwestern...
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The post-war Robin Hood Gardens in East London, an exemplary of new brutalism, is about to be demolished
Designed by architects Alison and Peter Smithson during the 1960s and completed in 1972, Robin Hood Gardens is considered by some people as one of the most important post-war Britain's social hou...
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Munich, BMW’s hometown, considers banning diesel cars in the city center to fight air pollution
The town council hopes to have draft legislation in place by the end of the year The town council hopes to have draft legislation in place by the end of the yearEarlier this month, Munich has become...
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New EU legislation approved for energy efficiency labeling of home appliances
A++ efficiency grades will soon be a thing of the past A++ efficiency grades will soon be a thing of the pastOn Tuesday June 13th, the European Parliament gave the green light for the introduction of...
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Deadly landslide occurs in Sichuan province, China
Fifteen people have been confirmed dead and more than 100 are still missing, due to the landslide that took place early Saturday in Sichuan province, south-western China. Fifteen people have been con...
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Calculation Example – Determine the magnitudes of F1,F2.
Determine the magnitudes of F1,F2 and the angle Θ so that the external forces and the external moment create a zero resultant force and moment at the wheel (Radius=3m, units KN,m, degrees). Determine...
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Tsunami waves leave 4 people dead in Greenland (video)
A very large landslide or the shallow M4.0 earthquake registered by the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), 28 km north of the village of Nuugaatsiaq, in the western coast of Greenland,...
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12 people confirmed dead in Grenfell Towers fire in West London
Police expect further casualties, as they do not anticipate finding any more survivors Police expect further casualties, as they do not anticipate finding any more survivors Read more
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