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Algeria begins 710-well irrigation programme for major Sahara agricultural development

A large groundwater drilling programme is under way in southern Algeria, where hundreds of deep irrigation wells are being developed to support a major agricultural and livestock project in the Sahara...

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Ship Canal project adds 112 million litres of underground wastewater storage

Seattle has completed the $255 million Ship Canal Water Quality Project, bringing into service a major underground storage system designed to reduce the amount of untreated sewage and polluted stormwa...

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South Korea city hit by almost a metre of rain and deadly landslide

Torrential rain has triggered a deadly landslide in Geoje, South Korea, after the southern city received close to an entire summer's rainfall in a matter of days. At least one person died when mud and...

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China floods show how typhoons test reservoirs, roads and cities

Typhoon Maysak has killed at least two people in southern China and forced tens of thousands to evacuate after extreme rainfall triggered flooding, reservoir stress and widespread disruption. The stor...

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San Diego airport expansion tackles groundwater, seismic risk and sustainability in $3.8bn upgrade

San Diego International Airport is undergoing a major $3.8bn transformation that combines complex geotechnical engineering with sustainability-focused design strategies, all within one of the most con...

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Multiple sinkholes trigger emergency in Phillipsburg after dump truck collapse

A state of local emergency has been declared in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, after multiple sinkholes opened along Summit Avenue near Lewis Street, swallowing a dump truck and forcing evacuations. The...

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Dewatering example on a specific deep well system with GeoStudio

The objective of dewatering is to lower the groundwater table to prevent significant groundwater flow into an excavation, and/or to ensure slope stability. The preferred dewatering system will depend...

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Morocco evacuates over 140,000 as extreme rainfall and dam releases trigger widespread flooding

More than 140,000 people were evacuated from towns and rural communities in northwestern Morocco after torrential rainfall combined with emergency dam releases caused widespread flooding across river...

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Investigation reveals combined failures behind the fatal Seoul sinkhole collapse

A government investigation has concluded that the March 2025 sinkhole in Myeongil-dong, which resulted in one fatality, was caused by weakened ground conditions driven by human-related factors. The C...

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Nepal declares disaster zone as deadly landslides devastate Ilam and Ramechhap

Continuous rainfall between October 3 and 5 has triggered widespread slope failures across eastern Nepal, leading to severe ground movement, loss of life, and major infrastructure disruption. In Rame...

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