Jul 29 2011
Russia Rapidly Losing Permafrost
Russia's vast permafrost areas may shrink by a third by the middle of the century due to global warming, endangering infrastructure in the Arctic zone.
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Jul 27 2011
Storm Kills 25 in Philippines
At least 25 people were killed and as many as 31 others went missing from a slow-moving tropical storm that is moving across the Philippines.
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Jul 22 2011
World War II Shipwrecks Pose Oil Spill Threat
Around the world, governments are taking stock of oil submerged aboard long-sunk, deteriorating vessels.
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Jul 21 2011
UN Declares Famine in Southern Somalia
12 million people are battling hunger and disease as the worst drought for 60 years grips the region.
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Jul 19 2011
Japan Bans Fukushima Beef Shipments Over Radiation
Japan on Tuesday suspended cattle shipments from the wagyu-producing Fukushima prefecture on fears of radiation-tainted beef in the country's meat distribution chain.
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Jul 06 2011
Japan Soil Found Radioactive Outside Evacuation Zone
Soil radiation outside the nuclear evacuation zone is above levels that prompted resettlement after the Chernobyl disaster, citizens' groups said Tuesday.
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Jun 29 2011
Shuttle Debuted Amid Unknown Dangers
In 1981, two astronauts launched aboard the shuttle's maiden flight, but there was a 1-in-9 chance of them not surviving.
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Jun 24 2011
INCOMING! Asteroid to Narrowly Miss Earth on Monday
Astronomer Mark Thompson reports on the large asteroid that will pass within 8,000 miles from Earth and why we were given such short notice.
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Jun 23 2011
Strong Earthquake Rattles Northeastern Japan
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the region most affected by the March 11 magnitude 9.0 quake and tsunami.
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Jun 21 2011
Russian Plane Crashes onto Highway, Killing 44
A RussAir Tu-134 aircraft burst into flames on making an apparent emergency landing in northern Russia.
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