A massive dam in northern Australia was to begin draining this week following predictions that Brisbane, the nation’s third-largest city, could be flooded again if heavy rains return. Queensland state goverment officials said the Wivenhoe Dam, near Brisbane, would
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit area of Molucca Sea on November 14, 2011, according to USGS. Epicenter was located 200 km (124 miles) SSW of Ternate, Moluccas and 337 km (209 miles) NNW of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia (0.954°S, 126.864°E).Depth was at 19.4 km (12.1 m
A new study of tectonic plate boundaries may help scientists understand how earthquakes happen. The work by researchers including Dr Giampiero Iaffaldano from the Australian National University focused on the Nazca plate, which plunges beneath the continental South
Mass stranding of 20 sperm whales was reported on Tasmania’s west coast. Only four whales stuck in shallow water believed to still be alive. Rescuers were making progress in freeing another eight sperm whales stranded on a sand bar in Macquarie Harbour, about four
In a study of cyclic behavior of the Sun, Russian scientists now predict 100 years of cooling. IceAgeNow reports that these are not just any scientists. This forecast comes from astrophysicist Dr Habibullo Abdussamatov, head of the Russian segment of the
Canada could expect a major earthquake at any time and a top geophysicist says it should prepare itself if it is to avoid the kind of disasters that befell Japan, Italy and China in recent years.The most vulnerable region is the West Coast, which has been hit with
The beautifull iridescent clouds have seen on the morning of November 10th over Nebraska, US. University of Nebraska freshman Evan Ludes took few amazing pictures of iridescent cloud-colors over Omaha on the morning of Nov. 10th.Iridescent colors appear when
Nearly nine million people have been affected by torrential rains and overflowing rivers that caused Southeast Asia floods. Flooding in many parts of Southeast Asia remains dire after months of being inundated. At least one thousand people have died in massive floods
The National Weather Service reported mid-day Thursday that the mega storm over Alaska had mostly dissipated. Coastal flood warnings for much of the region had been canceled by noon, but remained in effect for the Nome and lower Yukon River regions.
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Global warming, insect attack, diseases and fires caused a huge “migration” of trees across much of the West. Many tree species are projected to decline or die out in regions where they have been present for centuries, while others move in and replace them. In an
