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Series of landslides hit villages and a mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo

A series of landslides hit the Democratic Republic of Congo during the past week. On May 4, extensive flooding and landslides were reported around Lake Kivu. The villages of Bushushu and Nyamukubi...

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TU Delft starts drilling for geothermal project to heat campus and gather data

The large-scale geothermal project that started preliminary drilling on TU Delft campus in December 2022 secured a further €17.9 million funding and is set to drill its 2.5 km deep wells during the s...

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Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure nomination deadline extended to May 22

The deadline for nominating your project to the Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure has been extended to May 22.  The Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure celebrate digital innovation and have r...

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Renault plans to use geothermal energy in its Douai factory in France

Renault has announced plans to use geothermal energy to cover the needs of its Douai factory in a one-of-its-kind project, expected to replace 70% of the plant’s natural gas needs. The geothermal pl...

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Devastating floods and landslides hit Rwanda and Uganda

Rwanda and Uganda have been hit by devastating floods and landslides over the past days, resulting in more than 130 fatalities so far. Furthermore, both countries have been experiencing heavy rain...

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Landslide halts rail service and leaves homes evacuated in California, U.S.A.

A landslide occurred in San Clemente, California, on Thursday, April 27, which caused rail service disruption along with four homes being evacuated and the Casa Romantica historic cultural center bei...

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Call all Geo’s – we need your insight for Seequent’s Geoprofessionals Data Management Report. Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company, is conducting research in order to build out their bi-annual Ge...

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An unusual rockslide in Sand in Taufers, Italy

An unusual rockslide took place in Sand in Taufers, Italy, on the morning of April 24 and was caught on surveillance video. The incident involved a large boulder going down a hill without any rotati...

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China’s Mars rover confirmed dormant on the Red Planet

China’s Mars rover, Zhurong, was confirmed to still be dormant on the Red Planet’s surface, after failing to wake up in December. Zhurong, which was named after a mythical Chinese god of fire, wen...

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Two houses slide off cliff after landslide in Draper, Utah.

Two houses slid off a cliffside in Draper, Utah on Saturday, April 22, due to a landslide. Following the event, two neighboring houses were also evacuated. The collapsed houses had been deemed unsa...

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