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Ten years ago, a powerful explosion destroyed an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and injuring 17 others. Over a span… Read More »Scientists review what they have learnt from Deepwater Horizon
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For the first time in 68 years, Queen Elizabeth II will not be marking her birthday with the traditional royal gun salute. The Queen canceled the… Read More »Queen Elizabeth cancels birthday plans and traditional gun salutes due to the coronavirus
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The output of solar energy systems is highly dependent on cloud cover. While weather forecasting can be used to predict the amount of sunlight reaching… Read More »Solar power plants get help from satellites to predict cloud cover
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