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10 Strange 'Dark Voids' Appear Over Remote Island Near Antarctica in Rare Satellite View
A rare NASA satellite image shows 10 sharply defined “dark voids” above Heard Island, a volcanic peak in the southern Indian Ocean. Formed by von Kármán vortices bent nearly 90 degrees by fierce westerly winds, the striking gaps pierce thick cloud cover, offering a vivid glimpse of nature’s intricate atmospheric patterns from space.
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Torrential Rains In Japan Cause Flooding, Mudslides, Travel Disruptions
Downpours on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides, injuring a number of people and disrupting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. Evacuation advisories were issued, and several reported missing.
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Nearly 1,600 Earthquakes Hit Japan In 3 Weeks, Dozens Of People Evacuated
Since June 21, the area has experienced as of early Monday what seismologists refer to as a swarm of 1,582 quakes.
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Japan Urges Small Island Residents To Evacuate As 1,000 Quakes Hit Area
Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake on Thursday, the latest of more than 1,000 recent jolts to hit the area.
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Villagers In Japan Left Sleepless, Tired After 900 Earthquakes In 2 Weeks
A remote island chain in southern Japan has been shaken by more than 900 quakes in the last two weeks, with residents saying they were unable to sleep.
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China Flexes Military Muscle With East Asian Naval Activity: Report
China deployed large number of naval and coast guard vessels near Taiwan, the southern Japanese islands and the East and South China Seas, exerting pressure on the whole of the first island chain amid global geopolitical uncertainties.
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Over 150 Dolphins Found On Beach In Australia, Those Alive To Be Euthanised
Dozens of dolphins have died after a pod of more than 150 stranded on a remote beach in Australia's southern island of Tasmania, environment officials said Wednesday.
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New Landmark: Tamil Nadu To Get India's 1st Vertical Lift Sea Bridge Soon
India's first vertical lift sea bridge at Pamban in southern Tamil Nadu will be opened in January to restore rail connectivity to Rameswaram island from the country's mainland.
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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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Chilling Satellite Pics Expose Open Missile Hatches On Chinese Nuclear Submarine
Captured by Google Earth Pro on December 7, the image shows the submarine docked at Longpo Naval Base on Hainan Island in southern China.
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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 In Australia Without Power Amid Heavy Rain
Tens of thousands of people in Australia's southern island state of Tasmania were without power on Sunday after a cold front brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood warnings.
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Typhoon Makes Landfall On Japanese Island Of Kyushu: Weather Office
A major typhoon made landfall on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu on Thursday morning, the weather office said.
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Thousands Urged to Evacuate Amid Fears of "Violent" Typhoon in Japan
Japan braced Wednesday for its strongest typhoon of the year, with authorities advising tens of thousands of people to evacuate and issuing the highest warning level for wind and storm surges on the main southern island of Kyushu.
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Hurricane Beryl Powers Towards Mexico, Cayman Islands After Battering Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl powered towards Mexico and the Cayman Islands early Thursday, threatening strong winds and a storm surge after battering Jamaica's southern coast.
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10 Strange 'Dark Voids' Appear Over Remote Island Near Antarctica in Rare Satellite View
A rare NASA satellite image shows 10 sharply defined “dark voids” above Heard Island, a volcanic peak in the southern Indian Ocean. Formed by von Kármán vortices bent nearly 90 degrees by fierce westerly winds, the striking gaps pierce thick cloud cover, offering a vivid glimpse of nature’s intricate atmospheric patterns from space.
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Torrential Rains In Japan Cause Flooding, Mudslides, Travel Disruptions
Downpours on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides, injuring a number of people and disrupting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. Evacuation advisories were issued, and several reported missing.
-
Nearly 1,600 Earthquakes Hit Japan In 3 Weeks, Dozens Of People Evacuated
Since June 21, the area has experienced as of early Monday what seismologists refer to as a swarm of 1,582 quakes.
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Japan Urges Small Island Residents To Evacuate As 1,000 Quakes Hit Area
Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake on Thursday, the latest of more than 1,000 recent jolts to hit the area.
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Villagers In Japan Left Sleepless, Tired After 900 Earthquakes In 2 Weeks
A remote island chain in southern Japan has been shaken by more than 900 quakes in the last two weeks, with residents saying they were unable to sleep.
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China Flexes Military Muscle With East Asian Naval Activity: Report
China deployed large number of naval and coast guard vessels near Taiwan, the southern Japanese islands and the East and South China Seas, exerting pressure on the whole of the first island chain amid global geopolitical uncertainties.
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Over 150 Dolphins Found On Beach In Australia, Those Alive To Be Euthanised
Dozens of dolphins have died after a pod of more than 150 stranded on a remote beach in Australia's southern island of Tasmania, environment officials said Wednesday.
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New Landmark: Tamil Nadu To Get India's 1st Vertical Lift Sea Bridge Soon
India's first vertical lift sea bridge at Pamban in southern Tamil Nadu will be opened in January to restore rail connectivity to Rameswaram island from the country's mainland.
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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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Chilling Satellite Pics Expose Open Missile Hatches On Chinese Nuclear Submarine
Captured by Google Earth Pro on December 7, the image shows the submarine docked at Longpo Naval Base on Hainan Island in southern China.
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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 In Australia Without Power Amid Heavy Rain
Tens of thousands of people in Australia's southern island state of Tasmania were without power on Sunday after a cold front brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood warnings.
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Typhoon Makes Landfall On Japanese Island Of Kyushu: Weather Office
A major typhoon made landfall on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu on Thursday morning, the weather office said.
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Thousands Urged to Evacuate Amid Fears of "Violent" Typhoon in Japan
Japan braced Wednesday for its strongest typhoon of the year, with authorities advising tens of thousands of people to evacuate and issuing the highest warning level for wind and storm surges on the main southern island of Kyushu.
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Hurricane Beryl Powers Towards Mexico, Cayman Islands After Battering Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl powered towards Mexico and the Cayman Islands early Thursday, threatening strong winds and a storm surge after battering Jamaica's southern coast.
