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Himalayas Mountain Range Formation Could Have Destroyed 30 Percent of Continental Crust, Says Study
A study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters has found that up to 30% of Earth's continental crust may have been lost to the mantle during the formation of the Himalayas. Researchers from Monash University used a model to calculate crustal loss, revealing similar patterns in the European Alps and Zagros Mountains. The research highlight...
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Alps' Glaciers Vanishing At Record Rate Following Early Summer Heatwaves
Most of the world's mountain glaciers - remnants of the last ice age - are retreating due to climate change. But those in the European Alps are especially vulnerable because they are smaller with relatively little ice cover.
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Switzerland Wants To Declare Coffee Non-Essential For Human Survival
Peacefully tucked away in the European Alps, Switzerland isn't the kind of country you would associate with the end of the world.
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John Kerry to Skip ISIS Meet After Breaking Leg in French Alps Bike Crash
US Secretary of State John Kerry will remain in hospital in Geneva overnight after breaking his leg in a cycling accident in the French Alps and will fly home for treatment on Monday, cutting short a European trip.
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US to Review Pilot Mental Health After Germanwings Crash
A panel of experts from government and industry will review how the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration monitors the mental health of commercial pilots and will make recommendations within six months, the agency said Wednesday.
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European Union 'Aware of German Air Safety Lapses' Before Deadly Alps Crash
The European Aviation Safety Agency had voiced concerns over Germany's "non-conformity" with air safety rules before the Germanwings air crash which killed 150 people, especially on air crew health monitoring, a spokesman told AFP Saturday.
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Germanwings Co-Pilot Told Ex-Girlfriend 'Everyone Will Know My Name': Report
The Germanwings co-pilot who crashed his Airbus in the French Alps, killing all 150 aboard, told his ex-girlfriend that "one day everyone will know my name", according to German newspaper Bild.
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European Union Considers Two-Person Cockpit Rule After Germanwings Crash
The EU said on Friday that it is studying whether to make airlines keep two crew members in the cockpit at all times after the Alps crash in which a Germanwings co-pilot flew his Airbus into a mountain.
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Rescuers Struggle to Recover Bodies in French Alps Crash
The arduous search for the 150 victims of the worst aviation disaster on French soil in decades was set to resume at dawn today, as European leaders visit the site of the tragedy to pay their respects.
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U.S. Skiers Join in Mourning of Teammates Killed in Austrian Avalanche
All U.S. ski team athletes joined in the mourning of two junior members Ronnie Berlack, 20, and Bryce Astle, 19, who died on Monday near their European training base in the Austrian Alps, the U.S. ski team's European training base since 2011.
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Austrian Avalanche Kills Two Members of U.S. Ski Team
Ronnie Berlack and Bryce Astle died while skiing near their European training base in the Austrian Alps, the venue for the annual season-opening World Cup races.
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Anirban Lahiri Looks Towards European Masters
The European Masters, which is set against the picturesque backdrop of the Swiss Alps, has always been highly rated amongst the players and will launch the second half of the Asian Tour's 2014 season.
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How world's small luxury firms are surviving downturn
Smaller European brands hope Chinese customers, as well as the newly rich from Russia and central Asia, see the appeal of a tasteful shop in Paris.
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Jimenez leads European Masters
Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez has the lead after the opening round of the European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre in the Swiss Alps on Thursday.
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Himalayas Mountain Range Formation Could Have Destroyed 30 Percent of Continental Crust, Says Study
A study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters has found that up to 30% of Earth's continental crust may have been lost to the mantle during the formation of the Himalayas. Researchers from Monash University used a model to calculate crustal loss, revealing similar patterns in the European Alps and Zagros Mountains. The research highlight...
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Alps' Glaciers Vanishing At Record Rate Following Early Summer Heatwaves
Most of the world's mountain glaciers - remnants of the last ice age - are retreating due to climate change. But those in the European Alps are especially vulnerable because they are smaller with relatively little ice cover.
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Switzerland Wants To Declare Coffee Non-Essential For Human Survival
Peacefully tucked away in the European Alps, Switzerland isn't the kind of country you would associate with the end of the world.
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John Kerry to Skip ISIS Meet After Breaking Leg in French Alps Bike Crash
US Secretary of State John Kerry will remain in hospital in Geneva overnight after breaking his leg in a cycling accident in the French Alps and will fly home for treatment on Monday, cutting short a European trip.
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US to Review Pilot Mental Health After Germanwings Crash
A panel of experts from government and industry will review how the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration monitors the mental health of commercial pilots and will make recommendations within six months, the agency said Wednesday.
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European Union 'Aware of German Air Safety Lapses' Before Deadly Alps Crash
The European Aviation Safety Agency had voiced concerns over Germany's "non-conformity" with air safety rules before the Germanwings air crash which killed 150 people, especially on air crew health monitoring, a spokesman told AFP Saturday.
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Germanwings Co-Pilot Told Ex-Girlfriend 'Everyone Will Know My Name': Report
The Germanwings co-pilot who crashed his Airbus in the French Alps, killing all 150 aboard, told his ex-girlfriend that "one day everyone will know my name", according to German newspaper Bild.
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European Union Considers Two-Person Cockpit Rule After Germanwings Crash
The EU said on Friday that it is studying whether to make airlines keep two crew members in the cockpit at all times after the Alps crash in which a Germanwings co-pilot flew his Airbus into a mountain.
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Rescuers Struggle to Recover Bodies in French Alps Crash
The arduous search for the 150 victims of the worst aviation disaster on French soil in decades was set to resume at dawn today, as European leaders visit the site of the tragedy to pay their respects.
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U.S. Skiers Join in Mourning of Teammates Killed in Austrian Avalanche
All U.S. ski team athletes joined in the mourning of two junior members Ronnie Berlack, 20, and Bryce Astle, 19, who died on Monday near their European training base in the Austrian Alps, the U.S. ski team's European training base since 2011.
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Austrian Avalanche Kills Two Members of U.S. Ski Team
Ronnie Berlack and Bryce Astle died while skiing near their European training base in the Austrian Alps, the venue for the annual season-opening World Cup races.
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Anirban Lahiri Looks Towards European Masters
The European Masters, which is set against the picturesque backdrop of the Swiss Alps, has always been highly rated amongst the players and will launch the second half of the Asian Tour's 2014 season.
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How world's small luxury firms are surviving downturn
Smaller European brands hope Chinese customers, as well as the newly rich from Russia and central Asia, see the appeal of a tasteful shop in Paris.
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Jimenez leads European Masters
Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez has the lead after the opening round of the European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre in the Swiss Alps on Thursday.
