Bankrupt Greece proposes selling off coastline
August 25th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Greece, which is facing a severe economic crisis and could be even booted out of the eurozone, is reportedly considering selling off some of its historic ... Read more...
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Huge quake off Indonesia prompts tsunami warnings
April 11th, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- A major earthquake struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra on early Wednesday afternoon, seismologists said, prompting tsunami warnings for multiple countries.The 8.7-magnitude earthquake at 2:38 ... Read more...
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Iran finds large gas deposit in Caspian Sea
December 11th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A large natural gas deposit with reserves of 50 trillion cubic feet , or over 1.40 trillion cubic metres was discovered in the Iranian part ... Read more...
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9,000-year-old tools found in Mexico
October 21st, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Oct 21 (IANS/EFE) A team of Mexican archaeologists has discovered hundreds of rudimentary man-made tools and artefacts that date back between 8,000-11,000 years in the northwestern state of ... Read more...
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Powerful earthquakes strike off Vanuatu, generating small tsunamis
August 21st, 2011 - 2:50 am ICT by BNO News
PORT VILA (BNO NEWS) -- Two powerful earthquakes struck off the island nation of Vanuatu on early Sunday morning, seismologists said, generating local tsunamis but causing no damage.
The first earthquake at 3.55 ... Read more...
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Strong currents accelerate Antarctic ice melt
June 27th, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 27 (IANS) Strong ocean currents are eroding the ice beneath West
Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier, accelerating its melting.
According to one estimate, the total collapse of Pine Island ... Read more...
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Transocean gives bonuses for ’safety’ after Gulf of Mexico oil spill
April 4th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.4 (ANI): The American offshore oil and gas drilling contractor, Transocean, which is also responsible for running the Deepwater Horizon rig, has paid its top executives bonuses for its "best ... Read more...
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At least 91 dead, scores missing after quake, tsunamis devastate Japan
March 11th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A series of enormous earthquakes struck off the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan on early Friday afternoon, seismologists said, generating huge tsunamis that devastated coastlines and has prompted ... Read more...
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Tsunami waves observed after powerful Vanuatu quake
December 25th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by BNO News
VANUATU ISLANDS (BNO NEWS) -- The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says tsunami waves have been observed after a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the Vanuatu Islands."Sea level readings confirm that a tsunami ... Read more...
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How giant pterosaurs soared the high skies
November 24th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): A new research has revealed interesting insights into the flying techniques of pterosaurs.The ancient reptiles that flew over the heads of dinosaurs - were at their best in ... Read more...
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Tsunami death toll surpasses 300 as rescuers arrive at remote islands
October 28th, 2010 - 2:01 am ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- The death toll following a tsunami that wrecked villages on Indonesian islands off the western coast of Sumatra on late Monday has risen to more than 300, ... Read more...
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Powerful earthquake, small tsunamis hit Indonesia
October 26th, 2010 - 12:58 am ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- A small tsunami was recorded after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra, officials said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.The 7.2-magnitude earthquake ... Read more...
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‘Significant’ tsunami generated following Indonesia earthquake
October 26th, 2010 - 12:16 am ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center on Monday said a powerful earthquake off the western coast of Sumatra had created a 'significant' tsunami."A significant tsunami was generated by this ... Read more...
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Tsunami warning canceled after powerful earthquake rocks Indonesia
October 25th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- Indonesia on Monday evening briefly issued a tsunami warning for some of its coastlines after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra.The 7.2-magnitude earthquake at ... Read more...
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Tsunami warning issued after powerful quake rocks Indonesia
October 25th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- Indonesia on Monday evening issued a tsunami warning for its coastlines after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra.The 7.2-magnitude earthquake was centered just off ... Read more...
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Tsunami alert after strong earthquake strikes off Japan’s Miyako Islands (Update)
October 4th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- Japan on late Monday evening issued a tsunami alert for some of its coastlines after a strong earthquake struck off the Miyako Islands, part of the country's Ryukyu ... Read more...
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Bermuda Suffers First Burn As Hurricane Igor Strikes
September 20th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Sep 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Late on Sunday, Bermuda suffered the first burnt of Hurricane Igor that lashed it with heavy storm, wind and rains. Although the forecasters had predicted the ... Read more...
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Congress MP asks Jairam Ramesh to probe Goa oil spill
September 2nd, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 2 (IANS) As the state government tries to downplay the tar ball menace that has polluted several of Goa's famed beaches, an MP of the ruling Congress has asked ... Read more...
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Spike Lee Says, “Gulf Report A Lie”
August 9th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 9, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The US administration’s report that the oil spill mess has been cleaned up by 75% is being met with open trepidation. The BP ... Read more...
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All tsunami warnings lifted after powerful earthquake strikes the Indian Ocean
June 13th, 2010 - 5:26 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake struck the Indian Ocean on early Sunday, seismologists said, briefly prompting tsunami alerts for several countries.The 7.5-magnitude earthquake at 1.26 a.m. local time (1926 ... Read more...
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Progress reported in efforts to stop the BP’s oil spill
June 6th, 2010 - 2:27 am ICT by BNO News
THEODORE, ALABAMA (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen on Saturday said that progress was made in effors to slow the British Petroleum (BP) oil spill off Alabama's coast.BP captured ... Read more...
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CSU scientists say more hurricanes expected in Atlantic season
June 2nd, 2010 - 11:54 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) -- Colorado State University (CSU) scientists on Wednesday extended the range forecast of the 2010 Atlantic seasonal hurricane activity and landfall strike probabilities.The increase is due to a ... Read more...
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Cyclone Phet threatening the Indian and Pakistani coastlines
June 2nd, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 2 (ANI): Tropical cyclone 03A has intensified quickly in the last 24 hours, and as a result, the storm has been renamed Tropical Storm Phet. Phet is located in the ... Read more...
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Obama surveys Gulf as BP’s top-kill effort continues
May 29th, 2010 - 3:13 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 29 (DPA) President Barack Obama toured Louisiana's southern coastline Friday to survey what has become the worst-ever US oil disaster, as energy company BP's critical top-kill operation to cap ... Read more...
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Major Earthquake Punches South Pacific
May 28th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 28, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Seismologists have declared that a shallow 7.2 earthquake has pummeled off the picturesque Vanuatu. This had generated a warning by America of the arrival of ... Read more...
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Oil patches spotted near Singapore coast
May 26th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, May 26 (DPA) Singapore's port authority Wednesday said that patches of oil and sheen have been sighted at a naval base on its coast after 2,500 tonnes of crude oil leaked ... Read more...
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Dolphins Trained By US Navy To Fight Terrorism
May 20th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
San Diego, May 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) To fight the enemies and terrorist invasions in its territory the US Navy has resorted to a new tactics. No they are not using ... Read more...
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6.3 magnitude quake hits Bering Sea
May 1st, 2010 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck the Bering Sea halfway between Alaska and Russia but there was no tsunami alert for the nearby coastlines, the US Geological ... Read more...
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Colossal Oil Spill In The Gulf Of Mexico Approaching The Shore
May 1st, 2010 - 3:53 am ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 30, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The major oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is getting worse with the passage of every hour. It is getting closer to the gulf ... Read more...
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Antarctic Ice Shelf collapse possibly triggered by ocean waves
February 12th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): In a new research, a team of scientists has discovered that ocean waves originating along the Pacific coasts of North and South America impact Antarctic ice shelves and ... Read more...
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Planting trees along coastline no protection against Tsunami
January 4th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 4 (IANS) Coastal vegetation can slow down wind waves but it cannot stop a Tsunami, warns a team of international scientists.
The team also warns against planting alien tree species along ... Read more...
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Scientists make first detailed documentation of tsunami erosion
October 29th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 29 (ANI): A group of scientists working in the Kuril Islands off the east coast of Russia has documented for the first time the scope of tsunami-caused erosion and found ... Read more...
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Satellite lasers show rapid thinning of Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets
September 24th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 24 (ANI): Using satellite lasers, scientists have made the most comprehensive picture of the rapidly thinning glaciers along the coastline of both the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets.Researchers from British ... Read more...
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Malaysia detains 116 Indians, Sri Lankans for human trafficking
September 9th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 9 (DPA) Malaysian immigration officials Tuesday discovered a major human trafficking syndicate when authorities detained 116 Indian and Sri Lankan citizens believed to be headed for Indonesia en route ... Read more...
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Early man might have harmed and altered the environment
August 24th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 24 (ANI): In a new study, a team of archaeologists has discovered that the early man, intentionally or unintentionally, harmed and altered the environment.For example, aboriginal people in Australia ... Read more...
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