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Infrastructure

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Chicago Is Trying to Blackout-Proof Its Downtown

Chicago is installing a cable that will prevent blackouts, at least within the Loop

An explosion in Harlem in March was attributed to a gas leak

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Google’s Street View Cars Are Now Mapping Gas Leaks

In partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund, Google is using its Street View cars to map out gas leaks

Sewer cover in Los Angeles

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L.A. Needs Water, And for a Century, the “Mother Ditch” Supplied It

Built in 1781, the “Mother Ditch” supplied water to the early city

Kiruna's Iron Mine at Night

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How to Move a Town

Sweden’s northernmost town is moving towards the east to avoid falling into a mine

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These Alien-Looking Metal Domes Are Keeping London Safe And Dry

The flood barrier that protects London closed fifty times this winter—a new record

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