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Strange fish found alive in beached skiff possibly from 2011 tsunami
Long Beach :: CA :: USA | 1 month ago
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Mark Yuasa covers fishing and outdoors in the Pacific Northwest...A small, 18-foot blue fiberglass skiff bearing the name Saisho-Maru was found March 22 just north of Sid Snyder Beach near Long Beach. While finding tsunami debris on our beaches isn't
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Watch as this massive ice-sheet rips and shreds itself apart off Alaska
Anchorage :: AK :: USA | 1 month ago
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As this dramatic satellite video shows, hundreds of square miles of ice twisted and crumbled into the Beaufort Sea. The whole thing started back in late-January when a high-pressure system parked itself above the region, creating warm temperatures
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Villager shares effects of seawater on his home
Labasa :: Fiji Islands | 1 month ago
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Today, seawater flows into his compound and floods the bottom of his house during high tide. The situation has forced him to repair and replace the poles of his house twice. "The sea level has risen so fast and it seems that every year, it rises to a
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Sea level threatens village
Suva :: Fiji Islands | 1 month ago
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The village lawn has been swamped by seawater turning it into a breeding area for crabs. Village headman Pio Waqairatavo said villagers experienced the effects of rising sea level for the past five to six years. "It is an old problem and a challenge
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Magnitude-6 quake off Japan
Miyako :: Japan | 1 month ago
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Japan's Meteorological Agency and the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency issued no tsunami warnings or alerts.
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3 NW universities teaching teachers about tsunamis
Ellensburg :: WA :: USA | 1 month ago
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Three Northwest universities share a $625,000 National Science Foundation grant to train educators from Washington and Oregon coastal communities about earthquake and tsunami dangers. Oregon State University receives $315,000 as the lead institution,
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10 fishermen rescued from 'massive' waves
California City :: CA :: USA | 1 month ago
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Ten fisherman were plucked off a rocky outcrop at Port Waikato today, after the incoming tide left them stranded and facing seas of more than three metres. Lifesavers battled a 3.5 to 4 metre swell to rescue the Auckland group, who were fishing about
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How to take the temperature of an entire ocean
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 1 month ago
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Want to know how to take the temperature of all the ocean between California and Hawaii?...A special acoustic technique lets people figure out the temperature of the ocean, and how it might be changing from year to year. There's no real way to take
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Parnell declares this Tsunami Preparedness Week
Juneau :: AK :: USA | 1 month ago
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Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell has declared this Tsunami Preparedness Week in Alaska. Parnell, in his proclamation, says Alaska's vast coastline is home to many communities that are vulnerable to tsunamis. He says the state also falls within one of the
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Carl Lewis lends support to Tokyo 2020 bidders
Tōkyō :: Japan | 1 month ago
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Olympic great Carl Lewis has offered support for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Olympics after revisiting the place he describes as the venue for the best race of his life. The nine-time Olympic gold medalist came to Japan hoping to inspire young
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