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More than 50% of U.S. infrastructure threatened by natural hazards

According to a new study from the University of Colorado, Boulder, about 57% of infrastructure established in the United States is threatened by natural hazards. Despite significant advances in infra...

Path to iconic lighthouse swept away by cliff collapse in England

A public path leading to an iconic lighthouse located in England has been cut off by a cliff collapse. The Belle Tout Lighthouse is an iconic, inoperative facility situated at Beachy Head, East Susse...

The impact of coastal flooding on traffic resilience: The case of San Francisco Bay Area

A new study suggests that coastal flooding and seawater level rise severely impact the traffic network and safety in San Francisco Bay Area, USA. Seal level rise in California will potentially become...

Mudslide struck a Japanese city: At least 2 fatalities

Two people have been reported dead and about 20 missing after a mudslide struck in the city of Atami, central Japan. Atami is a coastal city located in the Japanese Shizuoka Prefecture about 100 kilo...

New foundation design to tackle the effect of earthquake induced deformations

Scientists from the University of Technology (UTC) in Sydney, Australia, have introduced a new method to protect buildings from earthquakes. An earthquake can be devastating for civil engineering inf...

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