Mar 28 2011
Radiation From Japan Plant Seeping Into Pacific
Seawater north of the plant was found to have 1,150 times the legal limit of iodine.
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Mar 17 2011
Could U.S. Nuclear Plants Withstand a Tsunami?
In the wake of the crisis gripping Japan, should we take a second look at nuclear plants closer to home?
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Mar 15 2011
U.S. West Coast: On Frontline From Nuclear Cloud?
Radioactivity could reach the U.S. West Coast but officials say levels would not be dangerously high.
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Mar 14 2011
The Day the Earth Sped Up
Mother Nature tweaked time by speeding up Earth's spin a bit in response to the killer earthquake.
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Mar 11 2011
Massive Quake Unleashes Tsunami on Japan
The disaster has claimed hundreds of lives and the extent of the damage has yet to be fully assessed.
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Mar 09 2011
Japan 7.2 Offshore Quake Brings Small Tsunami
The earthquake triggered alerts and swayed Tokyo buildings, but caused no damage.
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Mar 02 2011
Amelia Earhart Clue Found in Clumps
Clumps found on a remote island where Earhart is thought to have lived as a castaway may be human feces.
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Jan 12 2011
‘Great Garbage Patch’ Not So Great After All
The massive floating island of plastic in the Pacific Ocean isn't nearly as large as reports have claimed, according to a new study.
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Dec 06 2010
Sperm Whales Full of Pollutants
These giants of the sea carry disturbing levels of man-made pollutants in their bodies -- even near the supposedly pristine Galapagos Islands.
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Dec 05 2010
Colombia Rains Leave 174 Dead, 1.5 Million Homeless
The storms are being blamed on La Nina, a phenomenon in which cooler-than-normal water circulates in the Pacific Ocean.
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