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Most US roads are built with a slight sideways tilt that drivers barely notice: About a 2% cross slope helps rainwater run off instead of pooling on the pavementRoadways are engineered with a gentle slope of around 2% to enhance rainwater drainage effectively. This slight tilt not only reduces the r...- A Happy Death by Albert CamusIn the early hours, Patrice Mersault makes his way to Zagreus' villa, embraced by the cool brightness of the morning. The villa stands soli...
- The Netherlands used 50 ecoduct bridges to solve habitat isolation across a 400km highway network; the result transformed divided forests into contiguous wildlife zonesThe Netherlands used 50 ecoduct bridges to solve habitat isolation across a 400km highway network by connecting nature areas divided by roa...
- As climate change warms the Himalayas, disasters like the Nepal floods are becoming more frequentRecent flash floods in Nepal and China killed over one thousand people. High mountain glaciers are melting, increasing flood frequency and ...
- Nepal wants technical help for flood, billions of dollars as bad weather hampers rescueNepal requires foreign technical assistance for specialized recovery efforts after a devastating flood. The country needs help with tunnel ...
- Nepal floods: 20 years of satellite images reveal how a Himalayan river corridor became a disaster trapA 20-year comparison of satellite images shows how development transformed Nepal’s vulnerable Himalayan river corridor, with roads, bridges...
- Glare on construction activity across China-Nepal highwayRecent GLOF floods in Nepal highlight construction impacts on fragile Himalayan regions. Hectic building along China-Nepal highways has inc...
- Rupee faces pressure as RBI defends 95.45 against dollar amid rising crude oil pricesThe Reserve Bank of India is defending the rupee at 95.45 against the dollar. Traders are closely watching crude oil prices amid West Asia ...
- Uttarakhand weather: IMD issues orange alert for 5 districts, warns of heavy rain and flash floodsUttrakhand weather alert: Uttarakhand anticipates heavy to very heavy rainfall, prompting orange alerts for several districts. The India Me...
- In 1964, Wisconsin closed this railway line. Today, 60,000 visitors come here every yearA railway line in Wisconsin that stopped carrying trains in 1964 has found a surprising second life. The former Elroy-Sparta route is now a...
- Himachal Pradesh on high alert as MeT issues red warning for heavy rainfallHimachal Pradesh is on high alert following a red alert for heavy rainfall. Very heavy to extremely heavy rains are predicted for several d...
- Gurgaon Waterlogging: Why does the Millennium City of Fortune 500 firms flood every time it rains? The answer has nothing to do with weatherGurugram's corporate corridor became a swamp after recent heavy rainfall. The city floods due to dismantled natural drainage systems over d...
- Bengaluru's new Sampige Road subway to benefit daily commuters: Underground passage set to replace dangerous railway track crossingBengaluru is set to build a Rs 5.5 crore pedestrian subway connecting Swatantra Palya with Sampige Road Metro station, giving thousands of ...
- Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: NHAI blames drainage issues for road cave-in, acts against officials, contractorFollowing a road surface cave-in on the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor, the National Highways Authority of India has initiated disciplina...
- Car falls off flyover, lands on railway tracks in Delhi; driver escapes with minor injuriesIn Delhi, Sachin Chaudhary lost control of his car. The car tumbled from the Mukarba Chowk flyover. It landed on railway tracks near Haider...
- Taking the high road: India infrastructure drive counters ChinaThe Asian giants fought a war in 1962 over their 3,500-kilometre (2,200-mile) divide, now known as the Line of Actual Control, and it remai...
- Experts recommend evacuation of Raini village in UttarakhandThe fear of villagers about another imminent calamity is not unfounded as a team of experts which conducted a study on the impact of the Fe...
- Discover the unexplored: The picture-perfect setting of Bunkulung lends unique charmA quite elusive and unexplored destination in the north-east.
- AAI gets green nod for restoration of Shimla airport runwayShimla Airport has a table top runway on a mountain close to Jubbarhatti village. No commercial operations are taking place at this airport...
- 'Flying' metro station coming up at Mayur ViharDelhi Metro's upcoming Mayur Vihar Phase I interchange station will stand on a row of specially designed pillars along the middle of a narr...
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