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the challenges of a carbon critical economy and climate
change are impacting on everything we do, and forcing us
to question our very approach to design. from the evolution
of urban and inter-urban transport to new engineering
challenges, we search for some answers.
The case for high-speed rail is
compelling. as a growing
number of cities get connected,
rail is becoming a viable low-
carbon alternative to air travel.
but not everywhere is on track.
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Over 1,200 native plant species
will be housed in the oman
botanic garden, an oasis of
carefully controlled environments
in the desert near muscat.
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China is fast gaining a
The UK is suffering from more reputation for exceptional and
frequent and severe flooding and innovative design. but what’s
all the signs are it’s only going to driving the middle Kingdom’s
get worse. can we minimise and extravagant streak?
manage the risk?
If we’re to meet the targets set for carbon reductIon we need to be
desIgnIng projects fundamentally dIfferently wIthIn months
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