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Powerful Solar Storm Might Have Caused Widespread Auroras and Potential Disruptions, NOAA Says
A powerful G4-class solar storm, triggered by a coronal mass ejection from the sun, is causing breathtaking auroras in unusual regions. This geomagnetic event may disrupt power grids and communication systems while providing the chance for spectacular light displays across the northern half of the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
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US' Plan To Ban Single-Use Plastics On Public Lands By 2032
The United States will phase out single-use plastics in national parks and other public lands over the next decade, President Joe Biden's administration announced Wednesday as part of actions on World Oceans Day.
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Sea Level Along US Coastlines to See Alarming Rise of 10-12 Inches by 2050, States Report
A new multi-agency report has warned that sea level off US coastlines will rise by up to 12 inches by 2050 at the current rate.
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US Security Policy Outlines Role For 'Leading Global Power' India
Describing India as a "leading global power" in its newly unveiled National Security Strategy, the Trump administration said it will deepen US' strategic partnership with India and support its leadership role in maintaining security in the Indo-Pacific region.
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China Desalinates Over 1 Million Tonne Of Seawater Daily: Report
The daily output of China's 121 seawater desalination projects reached more than one million tonne by the end of 2015, an official report said today.
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China Issues Red Alert For Typhoon Nida
China today issued a red alert for Typhoon Nida ahead of its landfall in the southern areas tomorrow.
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China Issues Red Alert As Typhoon Nepartak Approaches Coast
China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) has issued this year's first red alert, warning people of heavy havoc expected to be caused by typhoon Nepartak which is approaching the Chinese coast.
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Thanks to Light Pollution, The Milky Way Is Now Hidden From A Third Of Humanity
Nearly 4 out of every 5 people on Earth - including 99 percent of those living in the United States and Europe - now live under light-polluted skies, according to scientists who have created a state-of-the-art atlas of the problem across the globe. They found that more than one-third of humanity can no longer see the Milky Way, even on the clearest...
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December In US Was Hottest In Modern Times
The United States just experienced the hottest December in modern times, and 2015 as a whole was the second warmest on record, US government scientists said Thursday.
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Alaska Glaciers Leading to Global Sea Level Rise: Study
Alaska's melting glaciers are adding enough water to the Earth's oceans to cover the state of Alaska with a 1-foot thick layer of water every seven years, finds a study.
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Powerful Solar Storm Might Have Caused Widespread Auroras and Potential Disruptions, NOAA Says
A powerful G4-class solar storm, triggered by a coronal mass ejection from the sun, is causing breathtaking auroras in unusual regions. This geomagnetic event may disrupt power grids and communication systems while providing the chance for spectacular light displays across the northern half of the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
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US' Plan To Ban Single-Use Plastics On Public Lands By 2032
The United States will phase out single-use plastics in national parks and other public lands over the next decade, President Joe Biden's administration announced Wednesday as part of actions on World Oceans Day.
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Sea Level Along US Coastlines to See Alarming Rise of 10-12 Inches by 2050, States Report
A new multi-agency report has warned that sea level off US coastlines will rise by up to 12 inches by 2050 at the current rate.
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US Security Policy Outlines Role For 'Leading Global Power' India
Describing India as a "leading global power" in its newly unveiled National Security Strategy, the Trump administration said it will deepen US' strategic partnership with India and support its leadership role in maintaining security in the Indo-Pacific region.
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China Desalinates Over 1 Million Tonne Of Seawater Daily: Report
The daily output of China's 121 seawater desalination projects reached more than one million tonne by the end of 2015, an official report said today.
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China Issues Red Alert For Typhoon Nida
China today issued a red alert for Typhoon Nida ahead of its landfall in the southern areas tomorrow.
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China Issues Red Alert As Typhoon Nepartak Approaches Coast
China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) has issued this year's first red alert, warning people of heavy havoc expected to be caused by typhoon Nepartak which is approaching the Chinese coast.
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Thanks to Light Pollution, The Milky Way Is Now Hidden From A Third Of Humanity
Nearly 4 out of every 5 people on Earth - including 99 percent of those living in the United States and Europe - now live under light-polluted skies, according to scientists who have created a state-of-the-art atlas of the problem across the globe. They found that more than one-third of humanity can no longer see the Milky Way, even on the clearest...
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December In US Was Hottest In Modern Times
The United States just experienced the hottest December in modern times, and 2015 as a whole was the second warmest on record, US government scientists said Thursday.
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Alaska Glaciers Leading to Global Sea Level Rise: Study
Alaska's melting glaciers are adding enough water to the Earth's oceans to cover the state of Alaska with a 1-foot thick layer of water every seven years, finds a study.
