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Steam offers a brand-new free download to be claimed until September 29Steam is currently offering a brand-new free download, which needs to be claimed until September 29. The new game to be added to the platfo...- When this North Carolina lighthouse was built in 1870, the Atlantic was 1,500 feet away. By 1999, it was just 60 feet away, so engineers moved the 4,830-ton tower 2,900 feet inlandThe Cape Hatteras Lighthouse confronted significant erosion from the advancing Atlantic Ocean. In a remarkable feat of engineering, the 4,8...
- New Jersey sank 397 obsolete army tanks and armored vehicles from 1994 to 1997 in 40 to 140 feet of water; a five-year study found 432,000 animals of 145 species per square metre of reef habitatIn a remarkable initiative, obsolete US Army tanks were intentionally submerged off the New Jersey coast, creating vibrant artificial reefs...
- In 2019, Jordan sank 19 military machines in the Red Sea, turning retired tanks, cannons, an ambulance, and a combat helicopter into an underwater museum and artificial reefJordan's Aqaba hosts a unique underwater military museum featuring decommissioned vehicles. These sunken machines now serve as artificial r...
- At least 8,500 potentially polluting shipwrecks are rusting on the ocean floor with fuel still inside; leaks in Micronesia show the risk that one storm or earthquake could unleashSunken World War II warships are becoming a significant pollution threat globally. These vessels hold vast amounts of oil and are slowly co...
- For decades, the Soviet Union planned to reverse the flow of Siberia's mighty rivers, turning them south to water Central Asia, one of the largest schemes ever seriously proposedA Soviet engineering dream aimed to reverse Siberian rivers for Central Asian agriculture. This ambitious plan involved studying over 120 i...
- 9 Fascinating secrets about New York City you might not knowNew York City is a place of countless hidden surprises. Beyond its iconic skyline, the city holds fascinating stories, secret history, and ...
- India eyeing Bangladesh’s top spot with perks for recycling dying shipsIndia is set to introduce 40 billion rupees in incentives to revitalise its shipbreaking industry and regain market dominance from Banglade...
- Mojave desert graveyard of dieselgate: Viral pic reveals where Audi and VW’s cheating cars ended upVolkswagen Dieselgate scandal left thousands of Audi and VW cars abandoned in the Mojave Desert, sparking global curiosity. These vehicles ...
- New Titanic footage heralds next stage in deep-sea tourismExploration of the shipwreck may attract tourists ready to pay top dollar, but it has also raised many ethical questions.
- UK's expired cruise ships being scrapped in India: ReportShips at the end of their lives are considered hazardous waste and it is illegal to send them to developing countries from the UK. But mont...
- Just sounds of waves breaking at Alang ship-breaking yardChittagong in Bangladesh and Alang in Gujarat are global leaders in the marine salvage industry, with the Indian facility having a clear ed...
- Shipbreaking at Alang grinds to a complete haltChittagong in Bangladesh and Alang in Gujarat are global leaders in the marine salvage industry, with the Indian facility having a clear ed...
- SpaceX launches 10 satellites, but $6 mn nose cone crashesWashington, March 31 (IANS) SpaceX has confirmed successful deployment of all 10 communications satellites to low-Earth orbit after their l...
- At Alang shipbreaking yard, worker safety remains a dusty dreamGoing the whole nine yards in Alang, the ship graveyard of the world, where worker safety and benefits are still a dusty, murky pipe dream.
- Top 10 things to do in the blissful shores of Azores islandsThere are more than 200 endemic and migratory species, such as the Azores bullfinch and grey wagtail, the region is very popular with birdw...
- Alang ship breakers hit by drop in steel scrap prices, rupee depreciatio: IFA Global reportThe shipyard at Alang recycles approximately half of all ships salvaged around the world and is considered as the world's largest graveyard...
- Shipyards get a sinking feeling on rupee fall, soft prices"This was flagged in our April 2014 report titled, Shipbreakers weather Rs 700 crore forex loss, yet continue to sail unhedged."
- Heavy air pollution at ships' graveyardThere is no cause for worry about environmental pollution, according to Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) officials, who echo the ...
- WB gives a sigh of reliefwhile acquiring land for industrialisation and urbanisation does not seem to have percolated down to the CPIM's grassroots.
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