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Hundreds flee fierce floods in Norway
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*Hundreds flee fierce floods in Norway*
by Staff Writers
Oslo (AFP) May 23, 2013
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes in parts of Norway because of flooding caused by heavy rainfall aggravated by the spring melting of snow in the mountains, Norwegian media reported on... more »
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Climate Change and the Wildfire Explosion
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*Climate Change and the Wildfire Explosion*
by Staff Writers
Athens GA (SPX) May 24, 2013
Wildfires impact atmospheric conditions through emissions of gases, particles, water, and heat. Some of the article focuses on radiative forcing from fire emissions. Radiative forcing refers to the change in... more »
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Five climbers missing and presumed dead on Mount Kanchenjunga
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*Five climbers missing and presumed dead on Mount Kanchenjunga*
A South Korean and two Hungarian climbers, and two Nepalese guides, believed to have fallen while descending from summit
Associated Press in Kathmandu
guardian.co.uk, Friday 24 May 2013 16.16 BST
Mount Kangchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world. Bad... more »
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Tsunami warning issued after 8.2 earthquake hits off Russia
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*Tsunami warning issued after 8.2 earthquake hit**s**off Russia*
AAP
May 24, 2013 4:56PM
RUSSIA has issued a tsunami warning for the Sakhalin Island region in its Far East after a deep sea earthquake measured at a magnitude of 8.2 by the USGS.
"Inhabitants need to leave dangerous regions and go to higher ground,"... more »
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Strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake, 6.6 aftershock strikes off Tonga
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*Strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake, 6.6 aftershock strikes off Tonga*
AFP : Sydney, Fri May 24 2013, 10:43 hrs
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck 255 kilometres (158 miles) southwest of Tonga today, according to the US Geological Survey, but there were no reports of damage.
The quake hit at 5.19 am local time (2249 IST yesterday),... more »
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