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Fort George: Sink hole at 18th-century Scottish fort putting sea wall at risk of 'catastrophic collapse'
A sea wall at a large 18th-century fortress in the Scottish Highlands is at risk of "catastrophic collapse” due to a sink hole. As reported by the BBC, the sink hole at the historic Fort George on the ...
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Why Indonesia Is Building a $50 Billion Sea Wall to Keep Jakarta Above Water
Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, is sinking at an alarming rate of 12 cm per year, putting the city at risk of being submerged by 2050. In response, the Indonesian government is implementing an ambitious ...
Experimental tiles bring life to seawall along San Francisco's Embarcacero
Along San Francisco's Embarcadero, a groundbreaking experiment is revealing promising results. At the aging seawall, during low tide, a diver with the Port of San Francisco carefully removed nine ...
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Oysters, Snails and a Wall That Protects Against Climate Change — One Tile at a Time
To prepare for sea level rise, scientists installed textured tiles on San Francisco’s seawall to see what material best ...
They cut down England’s beloved Sycamore Gap tree. Now they face over 4 years in prison
Two men who cut down England’s iconic Sycamore Gap tree along Hadrian's Wall have been sentenced to more than four years in ...
Sycamore Gap vandals face their fate in English court for felling beloved tree
Two men face sentencing for cutting down the iconic Sycamore Gap tree near Hadrian's Wall in northern England. The tree stood ...