The Melbourne-based artist explored some of Milan’s abandoned industrial sites with garden designer Matteo Foschi to source what she calls "spontaneous plants" that grow wild in the city.

“The challenge is to perform the renovation work in the area while keeping the beach safe and open to the general public,” said Roberto. “[Another] challenge is to avoid disturbing the dune grass and natural resources with wildlife protection. Mudflats are a conservation preserve. The challenge there was to construct riprap revetment with minimal disturbance to both aquatic life and/or sea plants.”

In the third phase, it moved to the northbound lane toward Lynn, Mass. and performed all the infrastructure work, paved and raised structures, according to Danté Roberto, project manager and supervisor.

Now India is betting that jute — an ancient textile whose harvesting and production have scarcely been touched by modern technology — could be a fabric of the future.

NGT said that the steps required to be taken under Rule 22 of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 have not yet been fully completed as also for plastic waste management and bio-medical waste management.

India has a keen interest in propping up the industry, which employs 400,000 mill workers and supports an estimated 4 million families. Still, in the 12 months ending in March, India’s jute production fell by nearly 8% from the year before, to 1.68 million tons, according to government statistics.

Austin: Yes. That’s where it comes along with the setting myself apart with different genetics as well. A lot of people, I feel, are growing the same stuff. … There’s a lot of amazing growers in California. So you’ve got to take yourself that extra mile.

Slat had a cold, and hadn’t slept much for several weeks. Headlines had blared the system’s failure, and critics on Twitter scoffed at Slat’s boondoggle. “What I would be afraid of is that, if it fails, we let down the world,” he said. “People will point at it and say, ‘Look, fancy gizmos, silver bullet, panacea—basically, that proves that that is not the way to solve a problem.’ ” But his team of engineers had helped him “come to peace,” he said, as they all returned to work. He was already considering new iterations, possibly incorporating sails or wave gliders that would make Wilson go faster.

Team Van Oord, comprising Dutch contractor Van Oord and British contractors May Gurney and Mackley Construction, has the main contract for the Medmerry managed realignment project, a major sea defence scheme for the Environment Agency which, unlike traditional sea defences, is designed to allow the sea to encroach upon the land in a controlled way, rather than attempt to halt its progress.

HomeCrop uses ‘smart grow bags’ made of biodegradable geotextiles. “Geotextile is breathable and the roots grow better. When roots hit the plastic surface, they turn sideways. In geotextile bags, the root tips branch into finer roots. This enhances absorption of minerals from the grow mix,” says Krishna.

Dündar said the height would eventually be raised by another 30cm in September. Meanwhile, the parts for its pontoon and three finger piers are being made in the UK. They will be installed by a subcontractor in December and finished in January next year.

Mansuthia, another drain, presented a similar picture to the committee. It too had a bypass, due to which untreated waste met treated waste just before it was flowed into the Ganga. “Creation of bypass at places where geotube technology had been adopted has let dirty water enter the river,” the NGT order read.