London Docklands renewal sparks clash with locals
In London's Docklands a vast urban renewal project turns wasteland into high rise offices and flats while cockney residents protest rising costs and displacement. Authorities cite $8 billion private investment and 60 000 jobs planned, but locals warn of a growing divide and potential unrest as affordable homes remain scarce.
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Hawaii Faces Mounting Trash Crisis on Oahu
Hawaii grapples with a ballooning refuse problem as Oahu’s 825,000 residents produce about 900,000 tons of trash annually. Landfill capacity on Oahu is strained, with Kalaheo and Kapaa sites nearing full, and officials warn of the need for 400 acres of new landfills within 30 years amid population growth to 1.3 million by 2006.
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