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China authorities demand nuke plant halt: Report

Energy-hungry China is building 25 atomic reactors and the demand is considered highly unusual.

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Google Earth helps keep tabs on exploitative fish

Google Earth can be a powerful tool to keep tabs on a growing industry like ocean fish farming, give...

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Atlantis ‘found’ in Google Oceans lost again

City of Atlantis when they spotted a grid-like pattern on Google Ocean – an extension of Google Eart...

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Toll in Philippines earthquake climbs to 56

Rescuers digging for survivors among dozens of people buried by earthquake-triggered landslides have...

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Funds for demolishing quake-damaged buildings

With the September 19 earthquake in Sikkim leaving many houses damaged, the Urban Development and H...

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Island nation of Vanuatu jolted by several quakes

The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu continues to be jolted by several moderate to strong eart...

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Quake rattles Philippines, death toll rises

The Philippines is located in the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where earthquakes and volcanic activity are...

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Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes off Vancouver Island

There was no danger of a tsunami from the earthquake, and there have been no reports of damage.

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Moderate intensity quake in Kashmir Valley

A moderate intensity earthquake rocked the Kashmir Valley Saturday morning, disaster management offi...

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`Equity is bottom line on climate change negotiations`

India today said the principle of "equity" for cutting carbon emissions should be the "bottom line" ...

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Tokyo: Disaster drill at stations, companies

Over 5 million people in Tokyo and its vicinity had been unable to get home before midnight on March...

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Google Earth updates data on ocean terrains

Google Earth has upgraded its ocean data to offer the most precise digital view of the seafloor to d...

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Seagrass clue to Earth`s oldest living organisms

Seagrasses are generally considered to be the foundation of key coastal ecosystems.

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Super-Earth discovered that supports life

Scientists have discovered a potentially habitable super-Earth orbiting a nearby star.

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Next manned ISS mission to launch May 15: Russia

Russia said on Thursday that its delayed next manned mission to the International Space Station (ISS...

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Strong 6.9 quake strikes off Vanuatu: USGS

A shallow 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the South Pacific island of Vanuatu late o...

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Low-intensity quake hits Jaipur

A low-intensity earthquake, measuring 2.1 on the Richter Scale, was recorded today in Jaipur this ...

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Second largest near-Earth asteroid passes by Earth

Asteroid 433 Eros (1898 DQ), also known as Eros, came closer to Earth at 4.30 PM last evening, Plane...

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New pathway to life`s chemical building blocks

Two Indian-origin scientists-led team claims to have shown the plausibility of a new pathway to life...

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Why aliens haven’t reached Earth yet

According to a new study, calculations indicate that either we are alone in the galaxy, or ET is ign...

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More than 100 hurt in Peru quake

Chonate says 16 homes suffered some damage in the quake, which struck at 11 minutes after midnight.

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Solar storms behind Earth’s vanishing electrons

UCLA researchers showed that the missing electrons are swept away from the planet by a tide of solar...

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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Peru

Although there were no reported injuries or damage, local radio said residents near the epicentre we...

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Earthquake hits Haryana

A low-intensity earthquake on Sunday hit Rohtak and Sonepat districts of Haryana but no loss of li...

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3.5 magnitude earthquake felt in Haryana

A mild earthquake, measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale, was felt in parts of Haryana at 4.55 am on Su...

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`Planets, water, proteins, and DNA are alive`

A revolutionary scientific theory of life has now challenged the conventional wisdom and claims that...

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Glaciation not related to carbon isotopic ratio

Washington: The large changes in the carbon isotopic composition of carbonates which occurred prior ...

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Underwater caves could give clues about life

Discoveries made in some underwater caves in the Bahamas could provide clues about how ocean life fo...

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Huge quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning

Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world`s most seismically active areas.

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Quake hits northern Italy, no injuries reported

An earthquake was felt across northern Italy on Friday, the second this week, though there were no i...

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Second earthquake in 2 days rattles Greek islands

An earthquake with preliminary 5.2-magnitude shook Greece`s southern Aegean Sea islands on Friday, t...

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Alien life possible but not like that on Earth

An astronomer has said that while we could find life outside of Earth, it is unlikely that it would ...

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Magnitude 5.3 quake off Greek islands, no injuries

Greek authorities say an earthquake with preliminary 5.3-magnitude has shaken the southern Aegean ...

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How earth looked at various stages in its history

Researchers have now discovered how earth looked at various stages in its history - from the age of ...

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Mild tremors in parts of Andhra trigger panic

Mild tremors were felt in some parts of Krishna, Guntur and Khammam districts of Andhra Pradesh arou...

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SMS causes quake alarm in Agra on R-Day

An SMS sent by a prankster is being forwarded on Republic Day Thursday, causing alarm and fear of an...

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Double celestial treat for sky gazers tomorrow

Sky gazers are in for a double celestial treat on the evening of the Republic Day as Venus and Moon ...

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Major quake to hit Tokyo within years?

Tokyo has a 70 per cent chance of being hit directly by a powerful magnitude-7 quake within four ye...

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Strongest solar storm since 2005 hitting Earth

Space weather officials say the strongest solar storm in more than six years is bombarding Earth wit...

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Decision on ‘leap second’ pushed back till 2015

An international body has decided to postpone adding an extra second - called the ‘leap’ second.

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NRHM scam: Rs 5cr worth properties unearthed

CBI searches at the residence of a Nehru Yuva Kendra employee in the NRHM scam, have led to recovery...

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Northeast Iran hit by quake, 36 people injured

More than 30 people were injured after an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit northeas...

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Strong earthquake strikes off New Zealand

A devastating quake ravaged the New Zealand city of Christchurch last year, killing 182 people.

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Distant faint `satellite galaxy` discovered

Astronomers have discovered a faint satellite galaxy 10 billion light years from Earth.

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Predator that roamed before dinosaurs discovered

Palaeontologists have unearthed the remains of a fearsome fanged reptile which they believe roamed t...

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Tremors in parts of Rajasthan

Tremors were experienced on Wednesday in Pali district and adjoining areas in Rajasthan.

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Japan to let nuclear plants run after 40-year cap

If the 40-year-rule is applied, 36 reactors would have to close by 2030, the Asahi newspaper report...

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Natural disasters make 2011 costliest year

Natural disasters cost the global economy 380 billion dollars last year, making it the costliest yea...

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Earthquake-resistant school complex in Gujarat

In a first of its kind in Gujarat, an earthquake-resistant and eco-friendly school complex has bee...

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Rare moon rock found on earth

Scientists have stumbled upon tranquillityite, a mineral considered unique to the moon.

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