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China sets sail for the Arctic

A Chinese research vessel and ice-breaker is due to set sail this week for the Arctic, a region much coveted by Beijing for its wealth of scientific data and natural resources.

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created Jun 30, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Aqua satellite sees second tropical storm form near the Horn of Africa

The Northern Indian Ocean cyclone season is off to a roaring start, as the second tropical storm formed within a day of the first one. NASA's Aqua satellite flew over Tropical Storm 02A today, May 19 and captured ...

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created May 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Rough waters: Fighting modern-day pirates with technology

In the past year, maritime shipping has suffered a resurgence of piracy, at a level that the world has not seen since the early 18th century.

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created Feb 12, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1




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Three active volcanoes spotted on satellite imagery from NASA

(PhysOrg.com) -- From space, NASA keeps a watchful eye on volcanic activity around the world with many satellites. NASA has just released satellite images showing activity this week from volcanoes in the countries ...

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created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bandu begone: Tropical Cyclone 2A fading in Somalia

Early on Saturday, May 22, Tropical Storm 02A moved into the Gulf of Aden and was named "Bandu." At that time, Bandu had maximum sustained winds near 45 knots (52 mph) and was 50 miles north-northwest of Cape ...

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NASA's Aqua satellite sees Tropical Storm 02A's high thunderstorms

NASA's Aqua satellite saw some strong thunderstorms in Tropical Storm 02A using infrared imagery, as it heads into the Gulf of Aden between Somalia and Yemen.

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Evolution tied to Earth movement

Scientists long have focused on how climate and vegetation allowed human ancestors to evolve in Africa. Now, University of Utah geologists are calling renewed attention to the idea that ground movements formed ...

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created Dec 19, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (33) | comments 1

Fissure to Give Birth to New Sea

The Associated Press (AP) has reported the discovery of a fissure that could soon develop into a new ocean basin in the northeast of Ethiopia. The fissure, which has been examined by scientists from Ethiopia, America and ...

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created Dec 13, 2005 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (83) | comments 0


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