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"Major Mystery": Scientists Discover "Sunken Worlds" Under Pacific Ocean
Scientists have discovered potential patches of Earth's ancient crust, sometimes called the "sunken worlds", deep within the mantle, all thanks to a new way of mapping the interior of our planet.
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Mayotte, Ravaged By Cyclone Chido In December, Braces For New Storm
The French overseas territory of Mayotte, devastated by the passage of Cyclone Chido in December, will be placed on a red weather alert from 1900 GMT on Saturday, a top official said, as residents of the Indian Ocean archipelago brace for a new stor
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Maldives Attempts To Rebuild Defence Ties With India 8 Months After Fallout
Eight months after New Delhi was made to withdraw its military personnel from Maldives leading to frayed ties between the south Asian neighbours, a visit by the Maldivian defence minister to New Delhi aims to resume defence cooperaion.
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Three Dead After Seaplane Crashes Off An Australian Island
A small seaplane ferrying European tourists plunged into the ocean off Western Australia killing three people on board, authorities said Wednesday.
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2 Experienced Sailors Die During Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race
Two experienced sailors were killed in separate incidents in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organisers and local authorities said on Friday, the first loss of life in the prestigious ocean race since 1998.
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"The Sea Took My Daughter": Thousands Mark 20 Years Of Indian Ocean Tsunami
Survivors and families of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years ago visited mass graves, lit candles and comforted one another across Southeast and South Asia in ceremonies on Thursday to mark the disaster that killed some 230,000 people.
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Orca That Carried Dead Calf For 1,600 Km Gives Birth To New Baby
An orca, who carried her dead calf for 17 days and swam over 1600 kmof ocean in 2018, has given birth to a new baby, according to the Center for Whale Research.
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20th Anniversary Of World's Worst Tsunami: Lessons Learnt From 2004 Disaster
Survivors and victims' relatives will this week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries.
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Explained: Donald Trump's Big Warning Over Panama Canal Amid Rising Chinese Influence
The thought of China is haunting Donald Trump, who is troubled over Beijing's growing influence right under US' tail - the Panama Canal - which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through strategically located Panama.
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140 Trillion Oceans Of Water Found In Space Around 12 Billion Light-Years Away
This vast reservoir resides near a supermassive black hole, approximately 20 billion times more massive than our sun.
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Denmark Strait Cataract: World's Largest Underwater Waterfall Discovered
The Denmark Strait cataract, the world’s largest underwater waterfall, is located between Iceland and Greenland. Plunging 11,500 feet from top to bottom, it plays a key role in the global ocean circulation system. The waterfall forms part of the thermohaline circulation, which helps regulate the Earth's climate. Despite its immense size, it remai...
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2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: What To Know 20 Years On
Survivors and victims' relatives will next week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries.
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In Pics: Cyclone Leaves France's Mayotte Looking Like "War Landscape"
Rescue workers continued to search for survivors in Mayotte, France's poorest overseas territory, on Monday in the aftermath of the worst cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean islands in nearly a century.
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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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Thousands Feared Dead As Cyclone Chido, Worst Storm In Century, Hits France's Mayotte
Several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, a senior local French official said on Sunday.
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"Major Mystery": Scientists Discover "Sunken Worlds" Under Pacific Ocean
Scientists have discovered potential patches of Earth's ancient crust, sometimes called the "sunken worlds", deep within the mantle, all thanks to a new way of mapping the interior of our planet.
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Mayotte, Ravaged By Cyclone Chido In December, Braces For New Storm
The French overseas territory of Mayotte, devastated by the passage of Cyclone Chido in December, will be placed on a red weather alert from 1900 GMT on Saturday, a top official said, as residents of the Indian Ocean archipelago brace for a new stor
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Maldives Attempts To Rebuild Defence Ties With India 8 Months After Fallout
Eight months after New Delhi was made to withdraw its military personnel from Maldives leading to frayed ties between the south Asian neighbours, a visit by the Maldivian defence minister to New Delhi aims to resume defence cooperaion.
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Three Dead After Seaplane Crashes Off An Australian Island
A small seaplane ferrying European tourists plunged into the ocean off Western Australia killing three people on board, authorities said Wednesday.
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2 Experienced Sailors Die During Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race
Two experienced sailors were killed in separate incidents in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organisers and local authorities said on Friday, the first loss of life in the prestigious ocean race since 1998.
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"The Sea Took My Daughter": Thousands Mark 20 Years Of Indian Ocean Tsunami
Survivors and families of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years ago visited mass graves, lit candles and comforted one another across Southeast and South Asia in ceremonies on Thursday to mark the disaster that killed some 230,000 people.
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Orca That Carried Dead Calf For 1,600 Km Gives Birth To New Baby
An orca, who carried her dead calf for 17 days and swam over 1600 kmof ocean in 2018, has given birth to a new baby, according to the Center for Whale Research.
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20th Anniversary Of World's Worst Tsunami: Lessons Learnt From 2004 Disaster
Survivors and victims' relatives will this week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries.
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Explained: Donald Trump's Big Warning Over Panama Canal Amid Rising Chinese Influence
The thought of China is haunting Donald Trump, who is troubled over Beijing's growing influence right under US' tail - the Panama Canal - which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through strategically located Panama.
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140 Trillion Oceans Of Water Found In Space Around 12 Billion Light-Years Away
This vast reservoir resides near a supermassive black hole, approximately 20 billion times more massive than our sun.
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Denmark Strait Cataract: World's Largest Underwater Waterfall Discovered
The Denmark Strait cataract, the world’s largest underwater waterfall, is located between Iceland and Greenland. Plunging 11,500 feet from top to bottom, it plays a key role in the global ocean circulation system. The waterfall forms part of the thermohaline circulation, which helps regulate the Earth's climate. Despite its immense size, it remai...
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2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: What To Know 20 Years On
Survivors and victims' relatives will next week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries.
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In Pics: Cyclone Leaves France's Mayotte Looking Like "War Landscape"
Rescue workers continued to search for survivors in Mayotte, France's poorest overseas territory, on Monday in the aftermath of the worst cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean islands in nearly a century.
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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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Thousands Feared Dead As Cyclone Chido, Worst Storm In Century, Hits France's Mayotte
Several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, a senior local French official said on Sunday.
