By Martyn Wingrove Clearance of wreckage and debris from a port channel following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that formed part of a major interstate highway near Baltimore, Maryland, US, was far quicker than originally anticipated, according to one of the key players in the operation. A partnership of federal and state… Read More
By Kevin Montien Portugal has launched one of the Algarve’s most eye-catching coastal rescue efforts, moving roughly 2.2 million U.S. tons of sand to rebuild a vulnerable stretch of shoreline between Quarteira and Garrão. The plan is simple to describe but huge to carry out: dredge sand from an offshore area, move it by sea, and spread it… Read More
Oceanside residents have until June 30 to comment on a proposed federal plan that could bring millions of cubic yards of sand to the city’s eroding shoreline, part of a beach restoration effort that has been under study for more than two decades. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a draft plan calling… Read More
The world’s first wind-powered underwater datacentre has started operations off the coast of Shanghai, as China presses forwards with solutions for energy challenges created by the country’s artificial intelligence boom. The Shanghai Lingang undersea datacentre demonstration project, which launched in May, has a capacity of 24 megawatts. It is a joint effort between HiCloud Technology and China… Read More
