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7.0-magnitude quake in remote Northern Mariana Islands
San Antonio :: Northern Mariana Islands | 9 days ago
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35am Sydney A deep 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake hit 42 kilometers (26 miles) west of Agrihan and 395
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China tests its preparedness with tsunami drill
Manila :: Philippines | 9 days ago
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aimed at testing the marine environmental forecasting authorities' capacity in receiving and distributing alert information and their emergency response, reported Xinhua...It simulated a scenario where a 9.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the ocean off
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Ravulo leads Nadroga to surfing gold victory
Pacific :: MO :: USA | 10 days ago
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Games gold medallist Aca Ravulo won the men's open and the speciality longboard event at the Fiji Games surf event in Nadi yesterday. Ravulo, who was the pre-tournament favourite, defeated fellow Fijian Isei Tokovou in the hotly contested men's event.
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A Climate Cycle Delivered Our Cold Spring
Berlin :: Germany | 12 days ago
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Remember, too, that in 1975 major news magazines were predicting a sudden return to the next Ice Age! This cold spring highlights another climate cycle that has nothing to do with CO2. The cycle that link the two coldest springs is the 60-year
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El Niño unlikely to disrupt Northern Hemisphere summer — NOAA
New York City :: NY :: USA | 13 days ago
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Thursday the latest data confirmed its forecast that El Nino was unlikely to cause extreme weather in the Northern Hemisphere throughout the summer and into winter. The key U.S. weather
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Dangerous rip currents expected at beaches | Video
Orlando :: FL :: USA | 13 days ago
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The highest risk will occur during low tide in the early to mid-afternoon, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Melbourne. Before venturing out, check the beach-warning signs and talk to a lifeguard before making a decision
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Shallow quake strikes off Nadi Town
Suva :: Fiji Islands | 15 days ago
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According to the Mineral Resources Department, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 34.5km. The department said the earthquake was medium sized with shallow depth source location and there was no felt report from the nearby places as confirmed
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Dongsha Islands can be marine research center: minister
Taipei :: Taiwan | 15 days ago
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Taipei, May 7 (CNA) Minister of the Interior Lee Hong-yuan expressed hope Tuesday that Taiwan's Dongsha Islands in the South China Sea can be developed as a marine research center. Coral cover near the islands, also known as the Pratas Islands, has
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Pacific Nations Engage In Tsunami Preparedness Exercise
New York City :: NY :: USA | 16 days ago
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More than 30 Pacific Rim countries are taking part in a United Nations-backed tsunami warning exercise to improve their ability to respond to an alert and enhance regional coordination in the event of a disaster. Intergovernmental Oceanographic
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Tsunami warning systems installed in Oman
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | 16 days ago
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The stations were done with the assistance of Unesco's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC-Unesco), the global UN agency said in a statement issued at the weekend. The stations are functional and providing data streams through the IOC-
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