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Dubai advances underground infrastructure vision with tunnels, caverns, and 100-year drainage network

Dubai is taking major steps toward a new era of subterranean development, with plans that combine transportation innovation and long-term climate resilience. The emirate’s Roads and Transport Authori...

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Norway hosts Europe’s first plasma-powered excavation trial

EarthGrid has successfully demonstrated its Plasma Excavation System (PES) in Norway, marking the first use of plasma-powered rock removal technology in Europe. Conducted in collaboration with the No...

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Deadly landslide in San Ramón claims three lives amid Costa Rica’s heavy rains

Heavy rainfall late Saturday night triggered a fatal landslide in Piedades Sur, San Ramón, Alajuela, burying a family home and claiming the lives of two adults and a young girl. The Costa Rican Red C...

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Intense rainfall triggers widespread slope failures, floods and structural damage in Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri

The Indian Himalayan region of North Bengal and neighboring Jalpaiguri district witnessed a severe calamity during the recent southwest monsoon surge, as 23 people have been so far reported to lost t...

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Geotechnical testing begins for LOSSAN rail realignment

Geotechnical field testing has commenced along portions of the Los Angeles–San Diego–San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) corridor, specifically within the cities of Del Mar and San Diego, as part of the planned...

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Grindavík, Iceland safe zones cleared for phased construction as hazard mapping advances

In Grindavík, Iceland, local officials are calling for swifter progress on town reconstruction following volcanic damage sustained during the 2023–2025 Sundhnúkur eruptions.  Authorities are preparin...

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Cornwall’s South Crofty tin mine set to restart after three decades

Cornwall’s South Crofty tin mine is preparing to resume operations by mid-2028, marking the return of large-scale tin extraction in the region after nearly 30 years. Once a cornerstone of the local e...

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France advances underground energy heating with new geothermal boreholes

Geothermal drilling has commenced in the Paris suburbs of Plessis-Robinson and Châtenay-Malabry as part of district heating initiatives intended to supply low-carbon heat to local communities. The p...

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Underground telecom fiber-optic cables can be repurposed as geohazard sensors according to research

Researchers at Penn State University have shown that fiber-optic cables,  already installed underground for telecommunications,  can be repurposed as an early warning system for geohazards such as si...

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Cebu Earthquake: Province Declares State of Calamity After Deadly Quake

A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the central Philippines on Tuesday night, killing at least 69 people and leaving hundreds injured. The province of Cebu, which bore the brunt of the impact,...

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