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Asbestos remains a deadly infrastructure risk across the UK

More than 25 years after asbestos was banned in the UK, the material remains one of the country’s most persistent public health and building safety risks. According to the Health and Safety Executive...

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Mexico City’s sinking crisis mapped by next-generation satellite

Mexico City’s long-documented subsidence problem is receiving renewed attention after the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission mapped areas of the metropolitan region sinking by more tha...

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Vision 2030 drives sustainable waste management transformation across Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is advancing its transition toward a circular economy under Vision 2030, with waste management playing a central role in its sustainability and economic diversification strategy. The Kin...

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Global energy pressures accelerate LNG Canada phase 2 and pipeline expansion plans

Rising geopolitical tensions and disruptions in global energy supply chains are increasing interest in a proposed second phase of the LNG Canada project, along with a potential expansion of the Coast...

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UK’s first geothermal power station begins operation in Cornwall

The United Downs geothermal power plant in Cornwall has officially begun generating electricity, marking the first operational geothermal power station in the United Kingdom. Developed by Geothermal...

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Asbestos-contaminated play sand prompts widespread school closures across Australia and New Zealand

A large recall of coloured play sand used in schools and preschools occurred across Australia and New Zealand. Laboratory testing identified traces of tremolite and chrysotile asbestos in several san...

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Engineering implications from the 2025 geomagnetic storm

Space weather agencies have issued alerts for a severe geomagnetic storm expected to reach Earth in mid-November 2025. Forecasts indicate the potential for a G4 to G5 level event, driven by multiple...

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Harqabobe turns floods into lifelines with community-led water works

After years of destructive flash floods followed by scouring sandstorms, the village of Harqabobe in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region says it has learned to live with the rain, by working with it, no...

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Mercury and Arsenic Hotspots Identified in Ghana’s Artisanal Gold Belt

A year-long assessment by Pure Earth and Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority sampled soil, water, crops and fish across six of Ghana’s 13 mining regions. Results show mercury in soils at Konon...

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Artificial Ground Freezing as a Tool in Urban Tunnelling

The construction of cross passages along High Speed 2’s (HS2) London tunnels represents the most extensive application of artificial ground freezing (AGF) in the UK. These cross passages, typically 5...

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