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Confused Between Hurricane, Cyclone, Typhoon? Here's The Difference
They get different names in different parts of the world. Hurricane is used in the Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, central and northeast Pacific. They are typhoons in the northwest Pacific. In the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, they are called cyclones.
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Man Rams Car Into Pedestrians, Cyclists In France, 10 Injured
A 35-year-old man Wednesday rammed his car into pedestrians and cyclists on the French Atlantic island of Oleron, wounding10 people, including four seriously, a prosecutor said.
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Scientists Discover Ancient Asteroid Crater Hidden Beneath the Atlantic Ocean
A recent study by researchers from Heriot-Watt University has confirmed the presence of a massive crater beneath the Atlantic. The evidence supports the findings and the impact that was caused by a 66-million-year-old asteroid.
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Why Cyclone Melissa Is A Beast Among Monster Atlantic Storms
Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica with record-tying 185 mph winds Tuesday, was a beast that stood out as extreme even in a record number of monster storms spawned over the last decade in a superheated Atlantic Ocean.
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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Brings Flooding, Catastrophic Winds To Jamaica
Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.
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Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica's Strongest Storm In 174 Years, Makes Landfall
Hurricane Melissa intensified Tuesday before making landfall in Jamaica, where officials and residents braced for catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides from the Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.
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One Of The World's Rarest Whales Grows In Population In The Atlantic
One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect the giant animals, according to scientists who study them.
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NASA’s GRACE Satellites Reveal Hidden Deep-Earth Process Behind Gravity Disturbance
Scientists have discovered a mysterious gravity signal detected by satellites nearly 20 years ago, which is linked to deep mantle changes beneath the Earth’s surface. The anomaly, lasting two years, coincided with a magnetic “jerk”, suggesting a rapid mass shift near the planet’s core.
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Tropical Storm Jerry Intensifies In The Atlantic As Hurricane Priscilla Weakens
Priscilla lost its hurricane status and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it churned up Mexico's western Pacific coast, while Tropical Storm Jerry strengthened in the Atlantic on its approach to the Leeward Islands.
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Court Opens New Trial 16 Years After Air France Flight Crashed Into Atlantic
A French appeals court will begin a new trial on Monday of Air France and Airbus, 16 years after a jetliner plunged into the Atlantic killing all 228 people on board.
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India At Russia-Belarus War Games: What It Means And Why NATO, US Are Uneasy
India's decision to send 65 soldiers to Zapad 2025 - Russian-Belarussian military exercises 'designed to test the two countries' defensive readiness' - has set the West, specifically the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, or NATO, on edge.
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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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"Don't Want Them To Buy Russian Oil": Trump Asks Europe To Sanction Moscow
US President Donald Trump has accused Europe of buying Russian oil and said the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies were going soft on Moscow, despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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Visiting Ireland For The First Time? 7 Experiences You Cannot Miss
Travelling to Ireland for the first time? Check out these 7 must-visit experiences - from stunning cliffs to lively cities - for an unforgettable trip.
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Iceland Plume Discovery Reveals Ancient Volcanic Funnels Across North Atlantic
Sixty million years ago, Iceland’s deep plume fueled massive eruptions across the North Atlantic. Cambridge scientists discovered hidden weak zones in Earth’s crust that funneled the plume’s heat, explaining volcanic fields like the Giant’s Causeway. These ancient scars still shape today’s earthquakes and geothermal energy across Britain ...
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Confused Between Hurricane, Cyclone, Typhoon? Here's The Difference
They get different names in different parts of the world. Hurricane is used in the Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, central and northeast Pacific. They are typhoons in the northwest Pacific. In the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, they are called cyclones.
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Man Rams Car Into Pedestrians, Cyclists In France, 10 Injured
A 35-year-old man Wednesday rammed his car into pedestrians and cyclists on the French Atlantic island of Oleron, wounding10 people, including four seriously, a prosecutor said.
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Scientists Discover Ancient Asteroid Crater Hidden Beneath the Atlantic Ocean
A recent study by researchers from Heriot-Watt University has confirmed the presence of a massive crater beneath the Atlantic. The evidence supports the findings and the impact that was caused by a 66-million-year-old asteroid.
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Why Cyclone Melissa Is A Beast Among Monster Atlantic Storms
Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica with record-tying 185 mph winds Tuesday, was a beast that stood out as extreme even in a record number of monster storms spawned over the last decade in a superheated Atlantic Ocean.
-
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Brings Flooding, Catastrophic Winds To Jamaica
Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.
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Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica's Strongest Storm In 174 Years, Makes Landfall
Hurricane Melissa intensified Tuesday before making landfall in Jamaica, where officials and residents braced for catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides from the Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.
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One Of The World's Rarest Whales Grows In Population In The Atlantic
One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect the giant animals, according to scientists who study them.
-
NASA’s GRACE Satellites Reveal Hidden Deep-Earth Process Behind Gravity Disturbance
Scientists have discovered a mysterious gravity signal detected by satellites nearly 20 years ago, which is linked to deep mantle changes beneath the Earth’s surface. The anomaly, lasting two years, coincided with a magnetic “jerk”, suggesting a rapid mass shift near the planet’s core.
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Tropical Storm Jerry Intensifies In The Atlantic As Hurricane Priscilla Weakens
Priscilla lost its hurricane status and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it churned up Mexico's western Pacific coast, while Tropical Storm Jerry strengthened in the Atlantic on its approach to the Leeward Islands.
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Court Opens New Trial 16 Years After Air France Flight Crashed Into Atlantic
A French appeals court will begin a new trial on Monday of Air France and Airbus, 16 years after a jetliner plunged into the Atlantic killing all 228 people on board.
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India At Russia-Belarus War Games: What It Means And Why NATO, US Are Uneasy
India's decision to send 65 soldiers to Zapad 2025 - Russian-Belarussian military exercises 'designed to test the two countries' defensive readiness' - has set the West, specifically the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, or NATO, on edge.
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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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"Don't Want Them To Buy Russian Oil": Trump Asks Europe To Sanction Moscow
US President Donald Trump has accused Europe of buying Russian oil and said the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies were going soft on Moscow, despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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Visiting Ireland For The First Time? 7 Experiences You Cannot Miss
Travelling to Ireland for the first time? Check out these 7 must-visit experiences - from stunning cliffs to lively cities - for an unforgettable trip.
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Iceland Plume Discovery Reveals Ancient Volcanic Funnels Across North Atlantic
Sixty million years ago, Iceland’s deep plume fueled massive eruptions across the North Atlantic. Cambridge scientists discovered hidden weak zones in Earth’s crust that funneled the plume’s heat, explaining volcanic fields like the Giant’s Causeway. These ancient scars still shape today’s earthquakes and geothermal energy across Britain ...
