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Landslide causes part of building to give way and leaves foundations exposed in Salvador, Brazil

A landslide that occurred in the early hours of Monday, April 8, 2024, at the city center of Salvador, Brazil, left a building hanging with its foundations exposed, among others. Furthermore, the in...

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Video captures the moment a landslide is triggered by blasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The moment that a landslide was triggered by rock blasting in a quarry in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on April 6, 2024, was caught on video. What is known so far is that the event took place at around 6:...

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Hollywood Hills: A landslide occurred again, destroying a newly constructed home

A landslide occurred in the Hollywood Hills, on Wednesday 3d of April around 5:30 p.m. causing the owner of a newly constructed home to postpone his move-in plans. Fortunately, it is confirmed that n...

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Network Rail to invest £2.8 billion in British railway climate resilience

Network Rail, the government-owned operator, developer and owner of Britain’s railway infrastructure, announced on April 3, 2024, that they will be spending £2.8 billion on enhancing the network’s cl...

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California’s Highway 1 to remain closed after landslide induced collapse

Part of California’s iconic Highway 1 was swept into the ocean by a landslide that took place around 4 p.m. local time on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Highway 1 is a major north-south state highway, wh...

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Strongest earthquake in 25 years rattles Taiwan

Taiwan was hit by a 7.4 moment magnitude earthquake at 7:58 a.m. local time on the morning of Wednesday, April 3, 2024, which makes it the strongest the nation has experienced in the past 25 years....

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The 2019 landslide in Iran is linked with the construction of a dam

In recent years, there has been a notable increase in dam construction, driven by the growing demand for water and/or power generation. However, concerns have emerged regarding landslide occurrences...

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London’s 25-kilometer-long super sewer has been completed

The construction of the Thames Tideway Tunnel was completed on March 27, 2024, with the placement of a 1,200-ton concrete lid onto a shaft located in Stratford. Furthermore, work on the project comm...

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The story of Nauru is the perfect example of unsustainable mining

Nauru is a small island, located in Central Pacific’s Micronesia, and its story is probably the best example of unsustainable mining practices. The island was first sighted by an English vessel in 1...

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California landslides continue as several mansions are red tagged

A row of mansions situated in Hollywood Hills was red tagged, as a result of a landslide that took place on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Furthermore, reports by news outlets vary on the number of multi-m...

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