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Sunday, January 18, 2026

Does Russia or China actually threaten Greenland? Experts say Trump's warnings don't match reality -- Ukraine faces potential meltdown as Russia seeks to disconnect nuclear plants -- Over 163,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation -- Crashed Russian drone discovered in Moldova, authorities report ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/01/sunday-january-18-2026/

A Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules is parked on the tarmac at Nuuk international airport on Jan. 15, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland, the day after it arrived transporting Danish military personnel, winter 2026

Gyaros Island of Exile

#ICRC 18.-19.10.1950 - https://benhuser.com/2025/05/25/gyaros-island-of-exile/

#Greece

#Alumil #Arxellence3 #IdeasCompetition

#culture #heritage #civilwar #museum #walkthrough #narrative #script #screenplay #ThePathIsTheGoal #YannisRitsos #Ritsos #TheOtherParthenon #Gyaros #Makronissos #Leros #communicatingvessels #Churchill #Latinopoulou #research #archeology #architecture #landscapeplanning #urbanplanning #infrastructure #offshore #oilrig #reuse #monkseal #UNESCO #WWF #MPA #KBA

Gyaros Island of Exile - Bay 2, "...penitentiary camp nr.2. Distribution of blankets." - ICRC V-P-HIST-03312-23A.JPG 18.-19.10.1950

The #China #laboratory #ovens #industry is projected to expand from USD 456.8 million in 2025 to USD 832.4 million by 2036, growing at a compound annual #growth rate of 5.4%. This growth is supported by significant #investments in #healthcare #infrastructure, expansion in #pharmaceutical #manufacturing, and strong #policy #frameworks such as #MadeInChina 2025 and #HealthyChina 2030. https://cnbusinessforum.com/china-laboratory-ovens-market-to-reach-832-4-million-by-2036-driven-by-healthcare-and-policy/

The City of Bronson recently secured $1.95 million in federal funding to modernize its aging wastewater treatment plant. #infrastructure #finance #wastewater #grant #Michigan https://wtvbam.com/2026/01/17/883371/

The recent disruption of Berlin's power supply, attributed to sabotage, has prompted a sharp escalation in the German government's response to left-wing extremi... https://news.osna.fm/?p=31020 | #news #attacks #berlin #clues #infrastructure

Ahem... my painting (amongst others) made it to the front page of The Scotsman on Saturday!!

The Royal Glasgow Institute Of The Fine Arts
130th Anniversary Exhibition
Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie
17 January - 20 February

Balance | Meuse
90x64cm acrylic & oil on canvas
🔗 link in bio
Milngavie • Glasgow • Scotland

#painting #cityscape #infrastructure

Comment on proposed rail project in Michigan. 110 mph service on state owned lines. Links Detroit to several midsize cities & college campuses

t’s approximately 260 miles from Detroit to Traverse City, and 310 miles to Petoskey, so it’s a 4 ½- to 5 hour trip.

Proposed stops include Cadillac, Traverse City, Petoskey, Kalkaska, Clare, Mount Pleasant, Alma, Owosso, Durand, Howell, Ann Arbor, and Detroit

comment here https://www.hsrail.org/blog/a-train-to-northern-michigan-your-chance-to-be-heard/ #train #railroad #michigan #infrastructure

Map of Michigan showing proposed rail route stretching from the lower right hand side, detroit, and going up to the upper left at Cadillac, and then forking to go to two different points on the shore.

#AmritBharatExpress #IndianRailways #PMModi #Railway #IndiaNews #Infrastructure

https://globalindiabroadcastnews.com/india-news/amrit-bharat-express-new-trains-launch/9102

Laying Pipe
#Infrastructure #Pipe #Bridge #Exploring #Urbex #Psychogeography #Repetition

Gyaros Island of Exile

#ICRC 18.-19.10.1950 - https://benhuser.com/2025/05/25/gyaros-island-of-exile/

#Greece

#Alumil #Arxellence3 #IdeasCompetition

#culture #heritage #civilwar #museum #walkthrough #ThePathIsTheGoal #script #screenplay #narrative #YannisRitsos #Ritsos #TheOtherParthenon #Gyaros #Makronissos #Leros #communicatingvessels #Latinopoulou #Churchill #research #archeology #architecture #landscapedesign #urbanplanning #infrastructure #offshore #oilrig #reuse #monkseal #UNESCO #EPT #WWF #MPA #KBA

Gyaros Island of Exile - Bay 2, "...penitentiary camp nr.2. Distribution of blankets." - ICRC V-P-HIST-E-06471.JPG 18.-19.10.1950

The #London #Infrastructure Plan 2050, published in 2014, outlines the New Tube for London (2024 Tube Stock), the next generation of deep tube #trains. 🚇⦵

It proposes full automation (GoA4) and platform screen doors for the Central and Piccadilly lines to boost capacity.

https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/better-infrastructure/infrastructure-policy/london-infrastructure-plan-2050

#transport #metro #subway #history #proposals #urbanism

A page from an official Mayor of London transport analysis document titled "Transport Requirements," featuring a section on "Delivering a cooler Tube" with an indicative cost of £900 million. The text discusses using data to inform transport provision and outlines plans to introduce air cooling to the London Underground, specifically mentioning the rollout of New Tube for London trains on the Piccadilly line in the late 2020s and the upgrading of ventilation shafts. Below the text is a wide-angle photograph of a modern S Stock Underground train at a curved platform, with the "Mind the Gap" warning visible on the platform edge and passengers boarding the brightly lit carriage.

A table titled ‘Table of Rail Based Schemes’ from a Mayor of London transport analysis document, showing details for two projects: ‘Northern line upgrade 2’ and ‘Deep Tube programme (DTP) Piccadilly line’. The Northern line project, with a 2022 timescale and £560m capital cost, aims to increase peak service frequency to 30-36 trains per hour and boost capacity by 25-50 per cent. The Piccadilly line project has timescales of 2026 and 2029, with a total outturn cost of £12.6bn, intending to replace life-expired assets, implement full automation, and increase peak capacity by approximately 60 per cent. Both schemes list qualitative benefits such as improved journey times, reduced crowding, and wider economic benefits through better access to the City and West End, while citing London's growth as a key driver in the comments section.

A table titled 'Appendix 2: Table of Rail Based Schemes' from a Mayor of London transport analysis document, detailing Deep Tube Programme (DTP) upgrades for the Central and Bakerloo lines. The Central line scheme lists a 2029 GoA2 and 2032 GoA4 timescale, affecting 261 million passengers with benefits including full automation and an increase in peak capacity of 15–25 per cent. The Bakerloo line scheme lists a 2035 GoA2 timescale, affecting 111 million passengers with a projected peak capacity increase of circa 30 per cent. Both schemes cite a DTP programme cost of £7.7bn at 2012 prices (£12.6bn at outturn) and list the primary objective as addressing end-of-life assets and London's growth.

A table titled "Appendix 2: Table of Rail Based Schemes" from a Mayor of London transport analysis document, detailing the proposal for platform edge doors (PEDs). The table notes a capital cost of £400 million, affecting 450 million passengers, and states that while a network-wide roll-out is not value for money, PEDs are essential for full automation on the Piccadilly and Central lines. Qualitative benefits include supporting trains per hour (tph) increases and positive business cases for central sections of the Victoria and Jubilee lines, while further research is required regarding impact on advertising revenues, dwell times, and feasibility on the DLR.

3/ Here’s the core problem: Private partner delivery gives you 3 beds for the price of 4. That missing fourth bed isn’t accidental. It’s priced out. A ghost bed. #HealthcareFunding #Infrastructure

@diogop @Vivaldi @jon yeah and i my case i start to hate more and more those liar that try to surf on the #made in #eu when they actively use #us #infrastructure and not #eu one

Hype for the Future 77F: Notable Sub-Interstate Routes in Ohio

Introduction This post is specifically dedicated toward select routes of regional and national significance within the State of Ohio that are not officially part of the 1956 Interstate Highway System. Highways United States Routes 6, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33, 35, 36, 40, 50, 52, 62, 68, 127, 224, 250, 322, and 422 are all associated with traversing the State of Ohio, albeit in different directions. Route 22 is modestly located within the southern side of the State, between the […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/16/hype-for-the-future-77f-notable-sub-interstate-routes-in-ohio/

'Debris balls' on Sydney beaches and diverting sewage to “cliff face discharge”

" Fixing the problem would require shutting down the outfall – which reaches 2.3km offshore – for maintenance and diverting sewage to “cliff face discharge”, which would close Sydney’s beaches “for months”, a secret report obtained by Guardian Australia states.

Unlike most cities, Sydney only does primary treatment of its sewage – straining out the solids. Elsewhere, secondary treatment uses settlement tanks and disinfection techniques before releasing the wastewater or recycling it. Singapore, for example, treats its sewage to such a high level that it can be reused in the drinking water system. "
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/17/fatberg-poo-balls-sydney-beaches-malabar-outfall-secret-report
#Ocean #pollution #coast #NSW #sprawl #infrastructure #beaches #sewage

Image: Pacific Ocean hydrosphere, NSW

Any trip to the DTW airport in Detroit, Michigan, is a treat, because you'll get to watch a mesmerizing fountain and walk through a colorful, musical tunnel. My latest for the Perceptive Travel Blog:

https://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2026/01/15/fountain-tunnel-detroit-airport/

#travel #art #PublicArt #infrastructure #Detroit #Michigan

University of New Hampshire: Can Open Software Keep Our Water Supplies Safe?. “As discussions swirl over the nation’s water usage from AI data centers to agriculture and everything in between, researchers at UNH are working to ensure the data about our ever-changing aquatic resources are easier to access without a supercomputer or a Ph.D. in the water cycle.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/16/university-of-new-hampshire-can-open-software-keep-our-water-supplies-safe/

OPENING THIS WEEKEND
The Royal Glasgow Institute Of The Fine Arts
130th Anniversary Exhibition
Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie
17 January - 20 February

Balance | Meuse
90x64cm acrylic & oil on canvas
🔗 link in bio
Milngavie • Glasgow • Scotland

#painting #cityscape #infrastructure