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From Caspian Sea To Lake Baikal: 10 Of The World's Largest Lakes Worth Visiting
Learning about the world's largest lakes gives us a better picture of the natural forces that continue to shape life on our planet.
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7 Chinese Tourists Dead After Bus Sinks In Russia's Frozen Lake Baikal
Seven tourists, reported to be Chinese citizens, died Friday when a tour bus crashed through the ice of Russia's Lake Baikal in Siberia, local officials said.
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Where Are The Deepest Places On Earth? 7 Jaw-Dropping Locations
From the deep ocean floor to vast underground caverns beneath our feet, these places challenge our understanding of the world.
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NASA Shares Pictures Of Pyramids In Egypt As Seen From Space
The pyramids appear as "3 partially shadowed squares near the far left of the image where the urban development intersects with the desert landscape."
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Russia Deploys Giant Underwater Space Telescope In Lake Baikal
Russian scientists on Saturday launched one of the world's biggest underwater space telescopes to peer deep into the universe from the pristine waters of Lake Baikal.
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Ducati Hypermotard Based Futuristic Ice Racer Revealed
The Balamutti Yondu is a three-wheeled ice racer built around a Ducati Hypermotard 1100 and named after a character from Guardians of the Galaxy.
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World's Deepest Lake Undergoing Gravest Crisis In Recent History
Lake Baikal is undergoing its gravest crisis in recent history, experts say, as the government bans the catching of a signature fish that has lived in the world's deepest lake for centuries but is now under threat.
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Russia Bans Burning of Dry Fields After Wildfires
The Russian government said today it had banned the burning of dry farmland and fields adjacent to roads and infrastructure in an effort to reduce the risk of hugely destructive wildfires.
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Olympic flame plunges into Russia's lake Baikal
Russia on Saturday took the Olympic flame into its scenic lake Baikal, the world's deepest body of fresh water, in the latest dramatic torch relay ahead of the Sochi Winter Games.
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Dozens of wildfires sweep across southern Siberia
Emergency officials in Russia said on Thursday that wildfires have swept across southern Siberia, and destroying houses in several villages and endangering others. No deaths have been reported. The Emergency Situations Ministry said on Thursday that 59 fires were raging in the region east of Lake Baikal, thousands of kilometres east of Moscow.
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From Caspian Sea To Lake Baikal: 10 Of The World's Largest Lakes Worth Visiting
Learning about the world's largest lakes gives us a better picture of the natural forces that continue to shape life on our planet.
-
7 Chinese Tourists Dead After Bus Sinks In Russia's Frozen Lake Baikal
Seven tourists, reported to be Chinese citizens, died Friday when a tour bus crashed through the ice of Russia's Lake Baikal in Siberia, local officials said.
-
Where Are The Deepest Places On Earth? 7 Jaw-Dropping Locations
From the deep ocean floor to vast underground caverns beneath our feet, these places challenge our understanding of the world.
-
NASA Shares Pictures Of Pyramids In Egypt As Seen From Space
The pyramids appear as "3 partially shadowed squares near the far left of the image where the urban development intersects with the desert landscape."
-
Russia Deploys Giant Underwater Space Telescope In Lake Baikal
Russian scientists on Saturday launched one of the world's biggest underwater space telescopes to peer deep into the universe from the pristine waters of Lake Baikal.
-
Ducati Hypermotard Based Futuristic Ice Racer Revealed
The Balamutti Yondu is a three-wheeled ice racer built around a Ducati Hypermotard 1100 and named after a character from Guardians of the Galaxy.
-
World's Deepest Lake Undergoing Gravest Crisis In Recent History
Lake Baikal is undergoing its gravest crisis in recent history, experts say, as the government bans the catching of a signature fish that has lived in the world's deepest lake for centuries but is now under threat.
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Russia Bans Burning of Dry Fields After Wildfires
The Russian government said today it had banned the burning of dry farmland and fields adjacent to roads and infrastructure in an effort to reduce the risk of hugely destructive wildfires.
-
Olympic flame plunges into Russia's lake Baikal
Russia on Saturday took the Olympic flame into its scenic lake Baikal, the world's deepest body of fresh water, in the latest dramatic torch relay ahead of the Sochi Winter Games.
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Dozens of wildfires sweep across southern Siberia
Emergency officials in Russia said on Thursday that wildfires have swept across southern Siberia, and destroying houses in several villages and endangering others. No deaths have been reported. The Emergency Situations Ministry said on Thursday that 59 fires were raging in the region east of Lake Baikal, thousands of kilometres east of Moscow.
