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Environment
fromwww.bostonherald.com
1 day ago

Why boosting production of Venezuela's very dense, very sloppy' oil could harm the environment

U.S. plans to expand Venezuelan oil exports risk exacerbating environmental damage and greenhouse gas emissions while facing decayed infrastructure and costly, years-long repairs.
UK news
fromianVisits
3 days ago

South Bermondsey station reopens after its platform was replaced over Christmas

South Bermondsey station reopened after replacing its decayed, bouncing 1970s precast concrete platform; entrance remained unchanged and reopening was delayed by reconstruction overruns.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

Trump's bid to commandeer Venezuela's oil sector faces hurdles, experts say

The oil sector's decline has been blamed on the combined effects of US sanctions and years of underinvestment, mismanagement and corruption under Maduro and his left-wing predecessor, Hugo Chavez. While the Trump administration could boost supply in the short term by lifting sanctions, restoring Venezuela's output to anything near peak levels would require huge investment and likely take years, according to energy analysts.
World news
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Ghost resorts': as hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned, will nature reclaim the Alps?

Climate change and rising snow lines have forced many low-altitude Alpine ski resorts to close, leaving infrastructure abandoned, decaying, and risking environmental contamination.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

No wonder Downing Street's in chaos you can't even get a decent phone signal

Number 10 Downing Street is an ageing, inadequately maintained Georgian townhouse with cramped rooms, structural decay, and poor facilities despite its global prominence.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

HMP Wandsworth slowly improves after cash boost

Wandsworth Prison shows slow safety and staffing improvements but continues to suffer inhumane living conditions, high staff absence, and restricted prisoner time out of cells.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago

Op-ed | Rebuilding NYCHA: Why Chelsea's historic redevelopment must move forward | amNewYork

NYCHA's buildings are dangerously deteriorating due to decades of neglect, creating immediate hazards and requiring urgent massive investment.
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