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No long-distance risks from mega-quakes: studyParis (AFP) March 27, 2011 Monster earthquakes like the 9.0-magnitude event that occurred off Japan on March 11 are unlikely to trigger a large quake in distant regions of the world, according to a study published on Sunday. The research - coincidentally published in the wake of the tsunami-generating killer - counters a novel theory that an exceptional quake in one continent can unleash a temblor in another. Tom Parsons of the US Geological Survey (USGS) and Aaron Velasco of the University of Texas at El Paso cast thei ... read more |
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  Egypt seeks food and water security in Sudan Egypt will make the completion of a partially-built canal spanning an unnavigable section of the river Nile in south Sudan a top priority, a cabinet spokesman said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Rescuers struggle in quake-hit Myanmar Rescue teams struggled Sunday to reach those affected by a powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar's east three days ago, as aid workers feared the death toll would increase. ... more | .. |
  Global executions decline despite China: Amnesty Global use of the death penalty continues to decline even though China, Iran, North Korea, Yemen, the US and Saudi Arabia still execute thousands of people each year, Amnesty International said Monday. ... more | .. |
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  Dissident Yemeni general vows to help rebellion A leading dissident Yemeni army officer vowed Sunday to help bring about the overthrow of President Ali Abdallah Saleh, his spokesman said. ... more | .. |
 US experts unsure about Fukushima situation US experts have expressed uncertainty about the seriousness of the situation at Japan's Fukushima nuclear complex, steering clear of speculation whether the core of one of the reactors there had been damaged. ... more | .. |
 Japan's tsunami orphans face uncertain future Naho Tsuchiya's parents won't be there to wish her luck when she starts high school next week. She and her little brother are now orphans, left to fend for themselves by Japan's tsunami. ... more | .. |
  Brazil needs to push to unblock climate talks: Clinton US ex-president Bill Clinton urged Brazil Saturday to push to get global climate change talks unblocked by getting key trade partners, the United States and China, to curb greenhouse gas emissions. ... more |
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China emissions flat in third quarter as solar surges: study
Conference travel emissions exceed research energy use
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 Furnaces fired up at tsunami-struck crematorium The furnaces are burning again at the tsunami-battered crematorium in Natori, where workers face a grisly backlog of bodies from Japan's worst natural disaster in nearly a century. ... more | .. |
  Rare elephant found dead in Indonesia: official A rare Sumatran elephant has died in Indonesia after blocking a village street for a week, an official said Sunday. ... more | .. |
Radiation levels soar at Japan nuclear plant Very high levels of radiation detected in water leaking from a reactor at a nuclear plant in Japan dealt a new setback Sunday to efforts to bring the stricken facility under control. ... more | .. |
 Tweeting the turmoil in the Middle East For the nearly 40,000 followers of his Twitter feed, Andy Carvin is providing a unique window into the turmoil in the Middle East. ... more |
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  Tsunami harpoons Japanese whaling town The Japanese whaling town of Ayukawa has survived the wrath of environmental groups for decades, but had no defence against a giant tsunami that wiped out the industry here, possibly for ever. ... more | .. |
 Russia aims to boost caviar exports with fish farms Once the world's top exporter of black caviar, Russia is building fish farms to harvest the gourmet delicacy as it aims to bring its sturgeon stocks back from the brink. ... more | .. |
  Five countries sign for 'European Amazon' reserve Five central European countries signed an accord to launch a cross-border nature reserve in an area known as Europe's Amazon at a meeting of environmental ministers that ended Saturday. ... more | .. |
 India's tiger population on the rise: report India's tiger population has increased for the first time in decades, a newspaper said on Saturday, citing a national tiger census report slated to be released next week. ... 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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Japan finds contaminated lettuce shipment Lettuce contaminated with radiation above the legal limit has been found at a wholesale market in central Japan, shipped from a farm north of Tokyo, officials said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Reactor fear at Japan plant as toll tops 10,000 The operator of a disaster-struck Japanese nuclear plant on Friday reported possible damage to a reactor vessel - casting a new shadow over efforts to control a steady radiation leak. ... more | .. |
 Survivors struggle in remote Myanmar quake areas Survivors surveyed the wreckage of their Myanmar villages on Saturday as details of an earthquake that left 75 dead and reduced homes to rubble began to trickle out of remote areas. ... more | .. |
 Tibet exile govt accepts Dalai Lama retirement The Tibetan parliament-in-exile agreed on Friday to accept the Dalai Lama's resignation from politics, paving the way for a new leadership structure within the movement. ... more |
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  Four killed in Swiss avalanche: police Four people were killed on Saturday and one was missing after a group of French high altitude hikers was swept away by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps, police in southwestern Switzerland said. ... more | .. |
 China activist jailed for 10 years amid crackdown A prominent Chinese democracy activist was sentenced Friday to 10 years in jail for subversion, his wife said, amid a severe crackdown on dissidents in the wake of the Arab "Jasmine" protests. ... more | .. |
  Japan says people should leave 30km nuke plant zone Japan's government on Friday asked people still living within 20-30 kilometres (12-18 miles) of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant to leave voluntarily, after it earlier told them to stay indoors. ... more | .. |
At least 75 killed in Myanmar quake At least 75 people were killed and hundreds left homeless Friday after a strong earthquake hit Myanmar, as aid workers said it could be days before the extent of the damage becomes clear. ... more |
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Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return
Dust and Sand Movements Reshape Martian Slopes
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Taiwan bans food imports from five Japan areas Taiwan on Friday imposed a ban on food imports from five Japanese areas near a quake-damaged nuclear power plant due to radiation concerns. ... more | .. |
  The Pacific Oyster Is In Sweden To Stay The Pacific oyster was discovered in large numbers along the west coast of Sweden in 2007. The mortality rate in some places during the past two winters has been 100%, but researchers at the Univers ... more | .. |
 Developing Strategies In A Desert Watershed That Sustain Regional Water Supplies U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are helping meet the water demands of a riparian desert region that is home to a national conservation area and a thriving military base. Agric ... more | .. |
 Tree Resin The Key Evidence Of Current And Historic Insect Invasions A University of Alberta-led research team has discovered that insects that bore into trees as long ago 90 million years, or as recently as last summer, leave a calling card that's rich with informat ... more |
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 Report Uncovers Key Trends In Water Resources Research The report "Confronting the Global Water Crisis through Research - 2010", carried out by Elsevier, reveals the increasingly international and strategic nature of water resources research. Exam ... more | .. |
 Putting Food Scares Under The Microscope As the increasing number food scares causes consumers to question the safety of everyday food items, researchers at Queen's University Belfast have completed the first ever analysis of all the food ... more | .. |
 Japan death toll tops 10,000: Kyodo The death toll from a massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan's northeast coast topped 10,000 on Friday, two weeks after the disaster struck, Kyodo news reported. ... more | .. |
 Drilling into Earth's mantle proposed International scientists say they are preparing to drill off Costa Rica in an attempt to retrieve the deepest rocks ever extracted from beneath the seabed. ... more |
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