Amazon is in the early stages of planning to build England’s tallest onshore wind turbine at one of its warehouses. The company has asked Swindon Borough Council whether it needs to provide an environmental assessment for a planned turbine at its facility in Swindon, Wiltshire. In a screening opinion request, Amazon said it wanted to […]
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‘Gentle giant’ named Kevin is now the world’s tallest dog
The world has a new record holder for being the tallest dog on earth. His name is Kevin, he’s a Great Dane and he hails from The Hawkeye State. According to Guinness World Records, the 3-year-old big boy stands a whopping 3 feet, 2 inches tall. Kevin was officially verified as the world’s tallest March 20, […]
The tallest skyscraper in the US has just been approved for ‘unlimited’ height
This surprisingly located supertall just cleared a crucial hurdle. In Oklahoma City — where plans are underway for what would be, at 1,907 feet high, the tallest building in the US — developer Matteson Capital has now received the green light to build a tower without any height restrictions, according to Dezeen. Last Tuesday, the […]
World’s tallest rideable bicycle measures 25 feet, 5 inches
June 10 (UPI) — A pair of friends from France said it took them about 5 years to realize their dream of building the world’s tallest rideable bicycle, which measures 25 feet, 5 inches high. Nicolas Barrioz and David Peyrou said they came up with the idea while having a drink at a pub, and […]
Malaysian climber who died in a cave near the top of North America’s tallest mountain is identified
DENALI PARK, Alaska (AP) — A Malaysian climber likely died of exposure and altitude-related illness earlier this week after sheltering for days in a snow cave with minimal survival gear near the top of Denali, North America’s tallest mountain in Alaska, park officials said Saturday. Zulkifli Bin Yusof, 36, likely died Wednesday in a 19,600 […]
Mount Everest climbing duo vanishes from notorious area of world’s tallest peak
A British climber and his guide who reached the summit of Mount Everest have been missing since Tuesday, and are presumed dead in the mountain’s so-called “death zone,” while attempting to descend. The “death zone” is the area on the mountain above 26,000 feet, where low oxygen levels can cause impaired judgment, severe altitude sickness […]
Climber dies after falling during solo attempt of North America’s tallest peak
A climber died on Monday after falling while trying to traverse North America’s tallest peak solo. The latest fatality is one of at least two recent deaths as the summer climbing season in the US kicks off. Park officials at Denali national park and preserve in Alaska said that the fallen climber was attempting to […]
Fort Worth’s tallest building sells for just $12.3M at auction in stunning price drop
Bargain buy? Burnett Plaza, the tallest building in Fort Worth, Texas, has been purchased via foreclosure auction for $12.3 million just three years after it was sold for more than $137.5 million, according to the Dallas Business Journal. The 40-story behemoth was bought back by Pinnacle Bank Texas in the auction held on the steps […]
How Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper withstands earthquakes
The deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Taiwan on Wednesday and left at least 9 people dead, also damaged more than 100 buildings across the island, according to the National Fire Agency (NFA). About half of them were near the epicenter in Hualien County, where four structures partially collapsed. In the capital Taipei, just 80 […]
North Korea’s tallest building is an abandoned hotel that has never hosted a single guest. Take a closer look at the ‘Hotel of Doom.’
Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea, is one of the tallest unoccupied buildings in the world. Construction on the “Hotel of Doom” began in 1987 and has stopped and started several times. One side of the 1,080-foot building has been outfitted with LED screens used for light shows. At 1,080 feet, North Korea‘s Ryugyong Hotel […]
Have a few million dollars lying around? You could own Springfield’s tallest building
The beleaguered Wyndham Hotel, Springfield’s tallest structure which turns 50 years old in 2024, will go up for auction beginning April 15. The opening bid at TenX is listed at $3 million. An $18.75 million incentive package for the hotel endorsed by the Community Economic Development Commission had been scheduled to be taken up the […]
CIE seeks possession from Johnny Ronan firm of site for Ireland’s tallest office and hotel building
CIE is seeking possession in High Court proceedings of a site in Dublin’s city centre where a Johnny Ronan company has started work on what is planned to be Ireland’s tallest office and hotel building. CIE owns the site for the planned 22-storey structure at Tara Street and in 2015 entered into a lease agreement […]