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NASA Satellite Image Reveals Unique Horseshoe-Shaped Deception Island in Antarctica
NASA's Landsat 8 satellite captured an image of Deception Island, a horseshoe-shaped semi-submerged volcanic caldera located in the South Shetland Islands. Created by an eruption approximately 4,000 years ago, it remains vital for scientific research and as a safe harbour for ships navigating the harsh Southern Ocean. Deception Island is home to th...
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World's Largest Iceberg A23a Breaks Free, Drifts In The Southern Ocean
As A23a continues on its journey, it is anticipated to follow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current into the Southern Ocean.
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World's Largest Iceberg A23a Resumes Journey North After Months of Stagnation
A23a, the largest iceberg in the world, has begun moving again after being trapped in a vortex near the South Orkney Islands. Weighing nearly a trillion tonnes and twice the size of Greater London, the iceberg has been stuck in the Weddell Sea for over three decades. Now on its way north, scientists are studying its potential environmental impacts,...
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Chinese Ships Surround Island Disputed With Philippines, Satellite Images Show
Satellite images obtained by Reuters on Thursday show a build-up of Chinese civilian vessels near contested Thitu Island, Manila's key outpost in the South China Sea, but a senior Philippine navy officer said they are "not a cause for concern".
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Gunshots, Screams, Evil Laugh: North Korea's New Weapon Is Bloodcurdling Sounds
South Korea's border island Ganghwa is being bombarded nightly with blood-curdling sounds, part of a new campaign by the nuclear-armed North that is driving residents to despair.
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Screams, Eerie Laughter: North Korea's New Weapons Against South Korea
Gunshots, screams, eerie laughter: South Korea's border island Ganghwa is being bombarded nightly with blood-curdling sounds, part of a new campaign by the nuclear-armed North that is driving residents to despair.
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24-Year-Old Man Mauled To Death By Great White Shark Off New Zealand's Chatham Islands
The Chatham Islands lie about 800 kilometres east of New Zealand's South Island, and such incidents are rare.
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Amber Discovered For the First Time in Antarctica: What You Need to Know
Scientists have uncovered the first-ever amber from Antarctica, dating back to the mid-Cretaceous period. Found in the Pine Island trough, this amber is between 92 and 83 million years old. The discovery offers insights into the ancient conifer-rich, swampy rainforest ecosystem near the South Pole. It also shows that all continents once supported r...
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Annular Solar Eclipse's 'Ring of Fire' Seen In Easter Island And Patagonia
The moon blotted out most of the sun across the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday afternoon, giving just a few specks of land an impressive annular "ring of fire" eclipse.
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IIFA 2024 LIVE: All The Action With SRK, Vicky Kaushal As Hosts And Dazzling Star Performances
IIFA 2024 Awards in Abu Dhabi LIVE Updates: The three-day gala will be held in Abu Dhabi from September 27 to September 29
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Coast Guard Rescues 11 Crew Members From Sinking Merchant Vessel
The Indian Coast Guard on Monday said it rescued 11 crew members of a merchant vessel in a "challenging" operation after it reportedly sank around 90 nautical miles south of Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal.
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South Africa To Bomb Island With Pesticides To Kill Mice That Eat Albatrosses Alive
Conservationists said Saturday that they plan to bomb a remote South African island with tonnes of pesticide-laced pellets to kill mice that are eating albatrosses and other seabirds alive.
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On Team India's Departure, Barbados PM Fires 'Another Hurricane' Warning
Life-threatening winds and storm lashed Barbados and nearby islands on Monday. The country, with a population of close to three lakh, has been in a lockdown since Sunday evening.
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Chinese Military Says "Drove Away" US Ship In South China Sea
China's military closely monitored and "drove away" USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 10, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army said in a statement on Friday.
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Inside Jeff Bezos' New 6-Bedroom Miami Mansion Worth $90 Million
Jeff Bezos is expanding his real estate empire with a third mansion on South Florida's exclusive Indian Creek island.
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NASA Satellite Image Reveals Unique Horseshoe-Shaped Deception Island in Antarctica
NASA's Landsat 8 satellite captured an image of Deception Island, a horseshoe-shaped semi-submerged volcanic caldera located in the South Shetland Islands. Created by an eruption approximately 4,000 years ago, it remains vital for scientific research and as a safe harbour for ships navigating the harsh Southern Ocean. Deception Island is home to th...
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World's Largest Iceberg A23a Breaks Free, Drifts In The Southern Ocean
As A23a continues on its journey, it is anticipated to follow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current into the Southern Ocean.
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World's Largest Iceberg A23a Resumes Journey North After Months of Stagnation
A23a, the largest iceberg in the world, has begun moving again after being trapped in a vortex near the South Orkney Islands. Weighing nearly a trillion tonnes and twice the size of Greater London, the iceberg has been stuck in the Weddell Sea for over three decades. Now on its way north, scientists are studying its potential environmental impacts,...
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Chinese Ships Surround Island Disputed With Philippines, Satellite Images Show
Satellite images obtained by Reuters on Thursday show a build-up of Chinese civilian vessels near contested Thitu Island, Manila's key outpost in the South China Sea, but a senior Philippine navy officer said they are "not a cause for concern".
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Gunshots, Screams, Evil Laugh: North Korea's New Weapon Is Bloodcurdling Sounds
South Korea's border island Ganghwa is being bombarded nightly with blood-curdling sounds, part of a new campaign by the nuclear-armed North that is driving residents to despair.
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Screams, Eerie Laughter: North Korea's New Weapons Against South Korea
Gunshots, screams, eerie laughter: South Korea's border island Ganghwa is being bombarded nightly with blood-curdling sounds, part of a new campaign by the nuclear-armed North that is driving residents to despair.
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24-Year-Old Man Mauled To Death By Great White Shark Off New Zealand's Chatham Islands
The Chatham Islands lie about 800 kilometres east of New Zealand's South Island, and such incidents are rare.
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Amber Discovered For the First Time in Antarctica: What You Need to Know
Scientists have uncovered the first-ever amber from Antarctica, dating back to the mid-Cretaceous period. Found in the Pine Island trough, this amber is between 92 and 83 million years old. The discovery offers insights into the ancient conifer-rich, swampy rainforest ecosystem near the South Pole. It also shows that all continents once supported r...
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Annular Solar Eclipse's 'Ring of Fire' Seen In Easter Island And Patagonia
The moon blotted out most of the sun across the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday afternoon, giving just a few specks of land an impressive annular "ring of fire" eclipse.
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IIFA 2024 LIVE: All The Action With SRK, Vicky Kaushal As Hosts And Dazzling Star Performances
IIFA 2024 Awards in Abu Dhabi LIVE Updates: The three-day gala will be held in Abu Dhabi from September 27 to September 29
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Coast Guard Rescues 11 Crew Members From Sinking Merchant Vessel
The Indian Coast Guard on Monday said it rescued 11 crew members of a merchant vessel in a "challenging" operation after it reportedly sank around 90 nautical miles south of Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal.
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South Africa To Bomb Island With Pesticides To Kill Mice That Eat Albatrosses Alive
Conservationists said Saturday that they plan to bomb a remote South African island with tonnes of pesticide-laced pellets to kill mice that are eating albatrosses and other seabirds alive.
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On Team India's Departure, Barbados PM Fires 'Another Hurricane' Warning
Life-threatening winds and storm lashed Barbados and nearby islands on Monday. The country, with a population of close to three lakh, has been in a lockdown since Sunday evening.
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Chinese Military Says "Drove Away" US Ship In South China Sea
China's military closely monitored and "drove away" USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 10, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army said in a statement on Friday.
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Inside Jeff Bezos' New 6-Bedroom Miami Mansion Worth $90 Million
Jeff Bezos is expanding his real estate empire with a third mansion on South Florida's exclusive Indian Creek island.
