Tag Archives: Pacific Ocean

Largest Volcano on Earth Lurks Beneath Pacific Ocean

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: LiveScience By By Becky Oskin, Staff Writer | LiveScience.com – Thu, 5 Sep, 2013 The world’s largest volcano lurks beneath the Pacific Ocean, researchers announced today (Sept. 5) in the journal Nature Geoscience. Called … Continue reading

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This Is What a Giant Squid Looks Like In the Wild

What an  amazing creature… TGO Refer to story below. Source: The Atlantic Wire By Dashiell Bennett | The Atlantic Wire – Tue, Jan 8, 2013 For the first time ever, scientists have managed to capture images of a living giant squid enjoying … Continue reading

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Philippine typhoon death toll tops 270

The death toll continues to climb… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By By BULLIT MARQUEZ | Associated Press NEW BATAAN, Philippines (AP) — The death toll from a powerful typhoon in the southern Philippines climbed to more … Continue reading

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Total Solar Eclipse of 2012 Begins: First Photos

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com By Mike Wall | SPACE.com The last total solar eclipse until 2015 has begun, with the moon’s shadow commencing its three-hour trek across Earth’s surface in far northern Australia. The total … Continue reading

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“Titanic” director makes first solo dive to Earth’s deepest point

This guy deserves a great deal of credit for doing this. Personally, I would never dive solo (or otherwise) to almost 36,000 feet. The number of things that could go wrong in such a “voyage” are countless. With the kinds … Continue reading

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Philippine quake kills 43

As the world’s population increases, natural disasters will become more and more destructive. This is especially true in third world countries. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By Jason Gutierrez | AFP A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the … Continue reading

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World rings in 2012 and bids adieu to a tough year

By all indications, 2012 may be just as bad (in terms of the economy) if not worse than 2011. Certainly, the outlook is not particularly optimistic – at least not in the United States. TGO Refer to story below. Source: … Continue reading

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Radioactive water leaks from crippled Japan plant

Someone, and I can’t remember who, once said that our technology had exceeded our humanity; personally I happen to believe this is true. I also believe that regardless of our technological advances, nature may eventually defeat us; as the Japanese … Continue reading

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Blast at Japan nuke plant after quake and tsunami

Needless to say a meltdown at the nuclear plant would be devastating, not only for Japan, but for the surrounding countries as well. Let’s hope things remain under control. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By ERIC TALMADGE … Continue reading

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Stormy weather kills 56 in Philippines, 19 missing

Poor countries always seem to get hit worst, and affected most, by natural disasters. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press MANILA, Philippines – Stormy weather since late December has killed 56 people in the Philippines and left at … Continue reading

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Fear of volcanic ash cancels flights to Jakarta

Being exposed to clouds of ash that completely blanket everything for miles must be a horrific experience, albeit better than being covered with lava. Either way, living in the proximity of an erupting volcano is definitely not a good thing. … Continue reading

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Indonesia volcano burns whole villages; 122 dead

What more can be said about this volcano and its effect on the people of Indonesia that hasn’t already been said during the past week…? TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By SARAH DiLORENZO, Associated Press Sarah Dilorenzo, … Continue reading

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Death toll from Indonesian volcano tops 100

Indonesia, like Haiti, has been ravaged by a string of natural disasters this year, including an earthquake, tsunami, and more recently a volcanic eruption. As is typically the case, those who are most vulnerable to these events are the more … Continue reading

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Indonesian volcano explodes in new eruption

… And earlier in the week there were people who lived on the slopes of this volcano and fought with authorities to stay in their homes (huts). Brilliant! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press by Gandang Sajarwo Gandang … Continue reading

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Chile choreographs dramatic finish to rescue saga

If every trapped miner is successfully rescued this would be a real testament to the human spirit and the urge to survive. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By MICHAEL WARREN, Associated Press Writer Michael Warren, Associated Press … Continue reading

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