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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 Geo...
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Hydropower dam collapse forces mass evacuation in Vietnam’s Quang Nam province
- Oct, 07, 2025
- Dam Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Vietnam
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In Quảng Nam province, central Vietnam, the Bắc Khê 1 hydropower dam experienced a catastrophic structural collapse, prompting the immediate evacuation of all residents in the downstream area. The co...
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Iowa geological survey inspects flood levees in waterloo and cedar falls
- Oct, 08, 2025
- Levees Geophysics News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Iowa, Waterloo
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Iowa Geological Survey (IGS) has commenced a detailed inspection program of flood risk levees in the Waterloo and Cedar Falls area, aiming to evaluate conditions and readiness ahead of upcoming h...
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Bhutan’s extreme rainfall triggers floods and landslides: Regional impacts and Tala Dam safety concerns
- Oct, 05, 2025
- Landslides Groundwater & Seepage Dam Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Bhutan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A powerful low-pressure system that originated in Nepal and moved across the Himalayas into Bhutan on October 5 has brought severe rainfall, flooding, and landslides across the region. Southern Bhuta...
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Landslide in Himachal strikes bus, kills at least 18, dozens missing
- Oct, 07, 2025
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Berthin
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A heavy landslide struck a private bus near Barthi village in Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, late Tuesday evening, leaving 18 dead and several more missing in the steep terrain. The bus was t...
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Dubai advances underground infrastructure vision with tunnels, caverns, and 100-year drainage network
- Oct, 02, 2025
- Tunneling Deep Excavations Groundwater Pumping Transportation Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Dubai is taking major steps toward a new era of subterranean development, with plans that combine transportation innovation and long-term climate resilience. The emirate’s Roads and Transport Authori...
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Norway hosts Europe’s first plasma-powered excavation trial
- Oct, 06, 2025
- Rock Engineering Tunneling In Rock Structural Geology News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- Norway
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
EarthGrid has successfully demonstrated its Plasma Excavation System (PES) in Norway, marking the first use of plasma-powered rock removal technology in Europe. Conducted in collaboration with the No...
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Deadly landslide in San Ramón claims three lives amid Costa Rica’s heavy rains
- Oct, 04, 2025
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Costa Rica, Alajuela
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Heavy rainfall late Saturday night triggered a fatal landslide in Piedades Sur, San Ramón, Alajuela, burying a family home and claiming the lives of two adults and a young girl. The Costa Rican Red C...
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Intense rainfall triggers widespread slope failures, floods and structural damage in Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri
- Oct, 05, 2025
- Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Darjeeling
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Indian Himalayan region of North Bengal and neighboring Jalpaiguri district witnessed a severe calamity during the recent southwest monsoon surge, as 23 people have been so far reported to lost t...
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Geotechnical testing begins for LOSSAN rail realignment
Geotechnical field testing has commenced along portions of the Los Angeles–San Diego–San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) corridor, specifically within the cities of Del Mar and San Diego, as part of the planned...
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