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Climate change affects everyone and everything around us, particularly the infrastructure we depend on daily. The latest IPCC report cycle, the IPCC Six Assessment Report, unequivocally states that climate change is not a future threat but is happening right now. Trillions of dollars are being …
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Infrastructure South Australia's Discussion Paper released on October 2023 provides opportunities for South Australians to view the infrastructure needed for the next twenty years to formulate the state's next 20-year state infrastructure strategy. According to a report from In Daily, the …
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The Environment Agency data analysis reveals that more than 4000 of England's high-consequence flood defenses were rated "poor" or "very poor." These structures consist of flood walls and embankments to outfall pipes and culverts, which protect property and lives in some of England's most at–risk …
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Italy wastes a lot of water every year, enough to meet the needs of 43 million people. Its aging pipes leak around 42% of the country’s drinking water. According to Euronews, around 25% of its water distribution network is over 50 years old, and 60% is 30. As a country grappling with water …
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Congestion, pollution, unsafe roads, and lack of green spaces are some of the problems cities are facing. Some of us can still recall when we played on the streets or walked to school with our friends, which can bring enormous health benefits. While some towns or cities still offer these …
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India's road network grew by 59% in the last nine years to become the second largest in the World after the United States. This is according to NDTV reports. The country also aims to improve road transportation by introducing highway rumble strips. Rumble strips are grooves or indents on …
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Could Japan's waste-to-energy technology help countries address their waste and energy problem while tackling the climate crisis by reducing waste and generating clean energy? Our waste problem is increasing. Plastic waste has become a severe environmental issue. According to a Plastic …
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Climate change is a defining issue of our time. Despite efforts to limit warming by and within 1.5°C towards the end of the century, we will more than likely breach the limit, with a 66% likelihood that we will exceed this temperature in 2023 to 2027, according to the World Meteorological …
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Heavy rainfall poses risks for dams to overtop and overflow, causing uncontrolled release of impounded water downstream. When dams fail or breach, the result could be catastrophic. Surging water downstream can destroy lives and properties on its path. The Conversation article reports that …
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On August 29, 2022, Mississippi's largest water treatment plant in Jackson failed, creating a catastrophic water crisis in the state's capital. The city's 180,000 residents were left without water, leading to the emergency distribution of bottled water. The city linked the failure to …
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Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) Chief Executive Office Dr. Amit Chanan has called attention to a serious problem facing the nation's water infrastructure – water leaks. He says a "staggering" loss of approximately 60 to 70 million liters of water exists in the Suva and Nausori corridor. Suva is …
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Michigan is popularly known as the Great Lakes State because it is surrounded by four Great Lakes of America – Superior, Michigan, Huron, and Erie. It also makes it a coastal state because 60% of coastlines run along these lakes, meaning it has many bridges and a total of 11,314. However, of …
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