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Brazilian Dam Collapse in 2019: Vale fined $7 billion in compensation
- Feb, 04, 2021
- Dam Engineering Forensics Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Brazil
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Vale, the company owning a mining waste dam that collapsed in 2019 was fined $7 billion in compensation. On January 25, 2019, an 86-meter dam operated by Vale, a multinational firm in the mining and...
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The impact of precipitation on mountains' landform
- Oct, 16, 2020
- Erosion Structural Geology News On Research / Academia
- Himalayas
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In a new study, scientists focus on how precipitation impacts erosion rates in mountainous terrains. The impact of rainfalls in mountainous regions has been long debated among geologists. Precipitati...
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Landslides devastate Vietnam: 35 people reported dead and many missing
- Oct, 13, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Vietnam, Thị xã Hương Trà
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 35 people have been reported dead and many are still missing after landslides hit central Vietnam. During the recent period, central Vietnam has been impacted by several rainfall-induced lan...
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How will rivers respond to environmental alterations
- Jul, 13, 2020
- Erosion Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists investigate the response of the rivers across the globe when it comes to the changing environmental conditions. Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the U...
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China devastated by extreme rainfalls: Dam destroyed to alleviate flooding
- Jul, 19, 2020
- Dam Engineering Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
China decided to demolish a dam in order to reduce the upstream flooding and prevent further distractions as the country is devastated by extreme rainfalls. China has been struck by a series of persi...
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