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Pro wrestlers are stepping into the ring for heroes this June in New Jersey. Richard Holliday and the Hardy Boyz will compete in Battle for the Brave to support families of fallen first responders.
Deep beneath the North Sea, Norwegian engineers are blasting through rock 1,000 feet down to create the world's longest undersea road tunnel. The Rogfast tunnel will transform a grueling 5-hour journey into less than an hour when it opens in 2033.
After nine harrowing days trapped underground in Nepal's Trishuli tunnel, a worker has been pulled to safety in a dramatic rescue that captivated the nation. The successful operation showcases the power of persistence and international cooperation in saving lives.
Engineers in Norway have finished the world's longest and deepest underwater road tunnel, stretching 16.6 miles beneath the North Sea at depths reaching 1,280 feet. The ambitious project proves that extraordinary engineering feats are still possible in an age when getting big things done can feel impossible.
A hidden network of royal escape routes beneath Naples disappeared after World War II and sat forgotten until 2005. Now the Galleria Borbonica welcomes tourists into its time capsule tunnels.
At 4:57am on a Sunday morning, the first passenger train rolled through Auckland's new underground rail tunnels, ending a century-long dream. Passengers chanted "tunnel, tunnel, tunnel" as they made history on New Zealand's largest transport project ever.
Engineers just dropped a 73,000-tonne tunnel section into the Baltic Sea, bringing the world's longest immersed tunnel one giant step closer to reality. When complete, the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will turn a 45-minute ferry ride into a seven-minute train journey.
Drones and self-driving construction equipment are eliminating worker deaths in tunnel blasts while slashing carbon emissions by 10%. Spain is leading a Europe-wide initiative to make infrastructure projects safer and greener.
The 64-kilometer Brenner Base Tunnel between Austria and Italy is creating a new Alpine valley from excavation debris, promising to restore the landscape within a decade. Engineers are using 30-kilometer conveyor belts instead of trucks to move 7.7 million cubic meters of rock while protecting nearby villages.
A fully loaded electric heavy goods vehicle just completed the first-ever electric truck journey through the Channel Tunnel, proving green freight is ready for the big leagues. The route carries 25% of all UK-Europe trade by value.
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A folk art landmark built by an Italian immigrant over 33 years is getting a massive five-acre campus upgrade with green space, 200 trees, and new public art areas. The Watts community fought for decades to preserve these towers, and now they're finally getting the investment they deserve.
NASA just unveiled a cutting-edge wind tunnel in Virginia that will test everything from next-generation aircraft to Mars helicopters. The facility gives researchers twice the speed and better accuracy than its predecessors to shape the future of flight.
Pro wrestlers Steve Maclin and Deonna Purrazzo are hosting Battle for the Brave on June 6 to support the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The event honors first responders and veterans affected by 9/11, with all proceeds going to families who lost loved ones.
More than 100 Catalan performers stacked themselves into a breathtaking 10-meter-high human tower to honor Pope Leo XIV's arrival in Barcelona. The centuries-old tradition thrilled 40,000 spectators with a stunning display of trust, teamwork, and cultural pride.
NASA just unveiled its first major new wind tunnel in more than four decades, a cutting-edge facility that will help put humans back on the Moon. The Flight Dynamics Research Facility at Virginia's Langley Research Center marks a major upgrade in America's aerospace testing capabilities.
A Dublin man smuggled an engagement ring past two security checkpoints to propose at the Eiffel Tower in front of 300 diners, then surprised his fiancée with Taylor Swift VIP tickets the next day. Two years later, Michelle Bodie and Conor Mulhall celebrated their perfect Waterford wedding surrounded by loved ones from around the world.
A small New Hampshire city is constructing underground tunnels to help endangered salamanders safely cross busy roads during their annual spring migration. Similar tunnels in Vermont have already reduced amphibian deaths by 80%.
Middle schoolers across four Virginia cities are designing creative water towers for cash prizes and engineering glory. The fourth annual Water Tower Showdown brings hands-on STEM learning to life through infrastructure education.
A German startup has created a vertical heat pump tower that fits in tight urban spaces while heating hundreds of apartments. The first Climate Tower launches in Bremen this June, offering a space-saving solution for cities going green.
A massive tunnel boring machine has punched through to complete a 6-kilometer underground tunnel for Australia's largest renewable energy project. The breakthrough marks a major milestone for Snowy 2.0, which will power the nation's clean energy future for generations.
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