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New technique may help predict earthquakes
Thailand - December 26 2004
1. Tsunami arriving at beach
Sri Lanka - December 26 2004
2. Tsunami sweeping over hotels
Los Angeles, California - April 11, 2005.
3. On screen view of computer animation view of tsunami wave propagation....
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USA: ATLANTIS SHUTTLE
Astronauts aboard the U-S space shuttle Atlantis have captured amazing pictures of the late season Hurricane Florence above the Atlantic.
The mission is not problem free - a German ozone monitor failed following a power surge.
This...
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Seismologists predict high probability of further quakesin Haiti
HEADLINE: Experts predict high probability of more Haiti quakes
CAPTION: A month after Haiti''s earthquake, scientists fear another one could strike before demolition crews can even reach toppled buildings to prevent more deaths. The...
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SPACE/USA: MARS PATHFINDER CONTINUES TO DISCOVER NEW INFORMATION
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The Mars Pathfinder mission continues to surprise and delight scientists with new information about composition and atmosphere of the Red Planet.
The results of the rover Sojourner's investigations on the rock "Yogi" revealed...
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UN: NEW YORK: UN EARTH SUMMIT: WWF GLOBAL WARMING PRESS CONFERENCE
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A study carried out by the World Wildlife Fund reveals that American and Canadian national parks offer no refuge from global warming, and some glaciers may even disappear within 30 years.
The report is based on a study of 19...
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Experts quell fears after earthquake tremors felt in UAE
Dubai residents have been feeling earthquake tremors more often over the past few years.
But architects and scientists are confident they can handle the conditions through improved design and better monitoring.
When an earthquake with...
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Can heartbreak lead to 'heart ache' for World Cup fans
For weeks fans here have been plunged into extremes of anxiety, jubilation, excitement and misery.
The loyal flag waving armies of supporters have followed their team's ups and downs, they've sympathised and worried over every injury and...
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USA: IMAGES OF JUPITER SHOW WET AND DRY AREAS
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Data and images from the unmanned Galileo spacecraft have found that gaseous Jupiter has wet and dry areas like the desert and tropics on Earth.
At a press conference on Thursday, scientists revealed that the air around a...
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UN report on climate change warns global warming will increase risks to humanity
A United Nations panel of scientists issued a stark warning on Monday about the effects of global warming as they concluded a week-long meeting in Yokohama, Japan.
The Nobel-Prize winning group of scientists said that climate change is...
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Climate scientists gather to discuss changes to Galapagos islands ecosystem
Santa Cruz - 20 April 2009
1. Various exteriors of venue where scientific conference to assess climate changes was held
2. Participants walking into venue
3. Various of interior of conference venue with overhead projector showing...
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Scientists: World likely won't avoid dangerous warming mark
LEAD IN Scientists are telling world leaders that if more isn't done the world will likely hit the agreed-upon dangerous warming level in about 35 years.Six top scientists have released a brief report saying that unless more cuts in...
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Tsunami Warning After Massive Alaska Earthquake
An official in the state emergency operations center says there have been no reports of damage as the timeline for initial waves has passed after a tsunami warning was issued following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.2...
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Al Gore, Jason Aldean, more talk about excitement for upcoming solar eclipse
STARS LOOK FORWARDS TO SOLAR ECLIPSE
Former Vice President Al Gore is among the millions of Americans looking forward to enjoying a rare solar eclipse on home turf.
As the moon passes in front of the sun,...
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Jordan warned it is getting hotter and drier than anticipated
LEADIN:
Studies suggest Jordan is being hit hard by climate change, getting hotter and drier than previously anticipated.
The warning comes as a separate study by 26 institutions including the WHO and the...
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Scientists warn about rising carbon dioxide levels
Scientists have issued a warning about rising levels of heat-trapping carbon dioxide, which experienced their largest jump in seven years, after several years of little growth.
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Scientists prepare to monitor collision of icebergs
Goddard Space Centre, Maryland
1. NASA Glacier scientist Dr Robert Bindshadler looking at computer
2. Close-up of image showing iceberg
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dr Robert Bindshadler, NASA Glacier Research Scientist:
"Well this iceberg is...
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Kashmir's glaciers melt in rising temperatures
Sonmarg, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Recent 2009
1. Wide of Thajiwas glacier; water trickling down the mountains in the foreground
2. Various of melting snow descending from the mountains
3. Water streaming down through the mountain...
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Intw with chairman of UN Intergov't Panel on Climate Change
1. Set up of interview with Dr Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change:
"Well, I personally...
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Tinkering with Earth's climate to chill runaway global warming, a radical idea once dismissed out of hand, is being discussed by the White House as a potential emergency option, according to the president's new science adviser.
HEADLINE: First Person: Holdren on global warming
CAPTION:Tinkering with Earth's climate to chill runaway global warming, a radical idea once dismissed out of hand, is being discussed by the White House as a potential emergency option,...
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INDIA: EMERGENCY CABINET MEETING
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The Indian Prime Minister has held an emergency cabinet meeting following the worst earthquake to hit the subcontinent in half a century.
He's put the country on a "war footing" to cope with the emergency.
Ministers at...
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Long term predictions for Atlantic storms
Marco Island, Florida United States - 24 October 2005 (Hurricane Wilma)
1. Wide of road Hurricane Wilma winds and rain (amateur video)
2. Various of flooded area
3. Trees down close to house
Dauphin Island, Alabama United States - 28...
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USA: SATELLITE TO OBSERVE THE SUN LAUNCHED SUCCESSFULLY
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A European satellite has successfully been launched aboard an American rocket.
Scientists hope the solar observatory satellite will provide invaluable information about the sun.
The one (b) billion dollar joint mission...
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Large source of Methane found off Japan
1. A lump of crystal methane hydrate is ignited and burns (pictures start on black)
2. Crystal methane hydrate burning
Niigata, 2005
3. Undersea picture of detecting methane hydrate off the cost of Niigata, Northern Japan
4. Graphic...