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Why These Towers Collapsed in Venezuela’s Earthquakes

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Why These Towers Collapsed in Venezuela’s Earthquakes
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A 3-D reconstruction reveals why multiple apartment towers toppled in the earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June. Our reporter Julie Turkewitz examines how structural flaws — not just the strength of the quakes — left the towers vulnerable to collapse.

A 3-D reconstruction reveals why multiple apartment towers toppled in the earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June. Our reporter Julie Turkewitz examines how structural flaws — not just the strength of the quakes — left the towers vulnerable to collapse.

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Giant tunnel proposed to tackle Windermere sewage discharges
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Giant tunnel proposed to tackle Windermere sewage discharges

Water company, Environment Agency and local campaigners say 12-mile tunnel could take sewage away from England’s largest lake Plans are under way for a new giant tunnel to transport sewage away from Windermere, England’s largest lake. Windermere, in the Lake District, has suffere

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