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Hundreds of Resources Highlighted During IEEE Education Week

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A preuniversity student explores various technical experiments showcased at a technical exhibition offered during an IEEE Education Week event hosted by the IEEE Sri Lanka Section. Topics covered include climate change , 3D printing , launching a water rocket , and building a robot arm. IEEE TryEngineering lesson plans.

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Satellite altimeter data study finds global ship traffic up 4x over past 20 years

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Maritime traffic on the world’s oceans has increased four-fold over the past 20 years, likely causing more water, air and noise pollution on the open seas, according to a new study quantifying global ship traffic. Ships powered by fossil fuels dump oil, fuel and waste into the water and pump exhaust into the air.

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Ford 2017 trends report: disruption the status quo, “never more difficult” to find objective information

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Sustainability Blues (2014): The 2014 trend book addressed the world’s increasing concerns about water. In 2015, the World Economic Forum declared the water crisis to be the most devastating risk to society and now, it looms even larger. Sri Lanka, São Paulo and the US were devastated by floods this year.

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Study Finds Indian Ocean Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Areas; Climate Change Partly Responsible

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Sea-level rise is particularly high along the coastlines of the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, as well as the islands of Sri Lanka, Sumatra and Java, the authors found. The study, led by scientists at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo.,

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse Has Major Implications for Automotive Sector

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The container ship Dali that collided with the bridge was on its way out of the Port of Baltimore, en route to Colombo, Sri Lanka when it collided with one of the large pillars. Two individuals were pulled from the water. However, investigators using sonar have found that there are several vehicles located beneath the water.

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