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Massive quake unleashes tsunami on JapanTokyo (AFP) March 11, 2011 A massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan on Friday, unleashing a monster 10-metre high tsunami that sent ships crashing into the shore and carried cars through the streets of coastal towns. Many injuries were reported from Pacific coastal areas of the main Honshu island and the capital Tokyo, police said, while TV footage showed widespread flooding in the area. One person was confirmed dead. A powerful 10-metre (33 feet) wall of water was reported in Sendai in northeastern Miyagi prefecture, ... read more |
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 Tokyo Disneyland hit by 'liquefaction' after quake The car park at Tokyo Disneyland was drenched with water-logged segments from the ground following the 8.9-magnitude earthquake that rocked Japan's Pacific coast Friday, police said. ... more | .. |
 Sirens as Hawaii evacuates coast in tsunami alert Warning sirens went off as Hawaii scrambled to evacuate its coastline late Thursday after a massive earthquake off Japan triggered a tsunami warning extending across much of the Pacific Ocean. ... more | .. |
  Rains, floods threaten royal disaster tour Australian towns were cut off and scores of homes deluged by floodwaters Friday, as officials warned that torrential rain could disrupt Prince William's tour of the disaster zone. ... more | .. |
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  US scientists recruit crocodiles to save wetlands US scientists in the Florida Everglades are recruiting crocodiles and alligators in their fight to preserve the fragile wetlands by implanting satellite chips in their necks for the first time. ... more | .. |
 Eight missing in Indonesia flash floods At least eight people were missing and thousands had to be evacuated after flash floods blamed on illegal logging hit Indonesia's Aceh province, an official said Friday. ... more | .. |
  African elephants victims of Thai trafficking For many years Southeast Asia had a bountiful supply of elephants to satisfy Thailand's ivory traffickers, but the decimation of the species has seen them turn to Africa for their plunder. ... more | .. |
  Tibetans confronted by life after Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama's decision to retire as political head of the Tibetan government-in-exile has forced his followers to confront the uncomfortable prospect of life after the global figurehead. ... more |
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25 dead, 250 injured in China quake At least 25 people were killed and 250 injured in an earthquake that struck a remote area of southwest China near the border with Myanmar on Thursday, state media reported. ... more | .. |
  WHO-appointed experts slam handling of swine flu A WHO-appointed group of experts published on Thursday a damning report on the UN agency's handling of the H1N1 flu pandemic, saying that it failed to issue timely guidance and that its flu plans needed revision. ... more | .. |
  New UF Study Shows Some Sharks Follow Mental Map To Navigate Seas A new study led by a University of Florida researcher uses tracking data of three shark species to provide the first evidence some of the fish swim directly to targeted locations. Researchers ... more | .. |
  It's All In A Name: Global Warming Versus Climate Change Many Americans are skeptical about whether the world's weather is changing, but apparently the degree of skepticism varies systematically depending on what that change is called. According to ... more |
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  Study Shows No-Till's Benefits For Pacific Northwest Wheat Growers Wheat farmers in eastern Oregon and Washington who use no-till production systems can substantially stem soil erosion and enhance efforts to protect water quality, according to research by U.S. Depa ... more | .. |
  Researchers Discover New Wintering Grounds For Humpback Whales Using Sound In the thick of whale season, researchers from Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shed new light on the wintering grounds of th ... more | .. |
 Oldest Known Wild Bird In US Returns To Midway To Raise Chick The oldest known U.S. wild bird - a coyly conservative 60 - is a new mother. The bird, a Laysan albatross named Wisdom, was spotted a few weeks ago with a chick by John Klavitter, a U.S. Fish and Wi ... more | .. |
 First Census Finds Surprisingly Few White Sharks Off California In the first census of its kind, research led by UC Davis and Stanford University found that there are far fewer white sharks off central California than biologists had thought. The study, pub ... more |
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Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market
'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
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  China cleaning up 'jeans capital' China's southern industrial town Xintang, known as the "jeans capital of the world," is making progress in tackling pollution, state-run news agency Xinhua reports. ... more | .. |
 UN alarmed at huge decline in bee numbers The UN on Thursday expressed alarm at a huge decline in bee colonies under a multiple onslaught of pests and pollution, urging an international effort to save the pollinators that are vital for food crops. ... more | .. |
Dalai Lama 'retirement' puts spotlight on Tibetan elections The Dalai Lama's announcement Thursday that he plans to step down as Tibet's political leader adds a fresh twist to the upcoming election of his exiled government's prime minister. ... more | .. |
Dalai Lama: celebrated, but frustrated The Dalai Lama is now 75, but any sign he might be stepping back from his hectic life as the public face of Tibet's struggle for freedom is greeted with dismay by supporters worldwide. ... more |
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Christchurch quake will cost Munich Re one billion dollars The world's biggest re-insurance company, Munich Re, said Thursday that the Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand will cost it about one billion Australian dollars (726 million euros, $1.0 billion). ... more | .. |
Floods swamp cyclone-hit areas of Australia Pounding rains Thursday flooded homes and isolated towns in eastern Australia that were still struggling to clean up after a monster cyclone that ravaged the area last month. ... more | .. |
  Natural Variability Driver Of Deadly Russian Heat Wave The deadly Russian heat wave of 2010 was due to a natural atmospheric phenomenon often associated with weather extremes, according to a new study. And while the scientists could not attribute the in ... more | .. |
 Plants Sort And Eliminate Genes Over Millennia Hybrid plants with multiple genome copies show evidence of preferential treatment of the genes from one ancient parent over the genes of the other parent, even to the point where some of the unfavor ... more |
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Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return
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 Environmental Impact Of Animal Waste North and South Carolina have seen a steady increase in swine production over the last 15 years. In North Carolina alone, swine production generates approximately a quarter of the state's gross farm ... more | .. |
 DNA Better Than Eyes When Counting Endangered Species Using genetic methods to count endangered eagles, a group of scientists showed that traditional counting methods can lead to significantly incorrect totals that they believe could adversely affect c ... more | .. |
 Protecting Ecosystems, Pollution Remediation Goals Of Research Cleaning up pollution, protecting soil from erosion and maintaining species-rich ecosystems are some of the goals of a computational ecology project by a University of Houston (UH) scientist and his ... more | .. |
 Mexico approves GM maize pilot project Mexico has approved its first pilot project to grow genetically-modified (GM) maize, a move expected to draw fire from environmental groups who fear its impact on treasured local corn. ... more |
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 Philippines to fight invading species Like some bad science-fiction movie, Philippine fishermen are encountering strange alien creatures: tough, speckled fish with sharp spines that tear and rip their nets. ... more | .. |
  Heavy snowfall halts daily life in Turkey A cold wave that hit Turkey Wednesday brought heavy snowfalls that paralysed traffic and shut schools in the capital and disrupted road and air travel in other cities. ... more | .. |
  Over 500 flee restive Casamance flee to Gambia: UN Over 500 Senegalese have fled to Gambia since January to escape fighting between the army and separatist rebels in the restive southern Casamance region, the UN refugee agency said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Zimbabwe land reforms target wildlife reserves Zimbabwean authorities will force the country's predominantly white wildlife park owners to join with black partners in a new round of controversial land reforms, state media said Wednesday. ... more |
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