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March 25, 2014

When Waters Rise: NASA Improves Flood Safety
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 25, 2014
Flooding is the most frequent and widespread weather-related natural disaster, taking a huge toll in lives and property each year. NASA Earth-observing satellites and airborne missions provide vital information to emergency planners, relief organizations and weather forecasters, helping to improve flood monitoring and forecasting, as well as providing a more comprehensive understanding of one of Mother Nature's most damaging hazards. NASA's Earth-observing satellites provide detailed images of flo ... read more

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Fukushima water decontamination system down again

Eight killed, 108 unaccounted for in huge US landslide

MH370 relatives stage Beijing march against Malaysia

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Oregon physicists use geometry to understand 'jamming' process

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World Bank approves $73 mn for DR Congo hydro project

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Permafrost Thaw Exacerbates Climate Change

Ancient Indonesian climate shift linked to glacial cycle

Braving perilous Drake Passage to Brazil's Antarctic base

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Up to 18 unaccounted for in deadly US landslide

Counting the cost of East Africa's poaching economy

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