Internet maps such as those made by Google ae demolishing British history by effectively not including historic monuments, battlefields etc on them according to super map maker Mary Spence. Traditional cartography is...
Dundee in Scotland was hit by flash floods last night, and over a hundred properties were damaged by about 4ft of water.Water flooded into shops and homes, and also disrupted the rail service due to a landslip on the...
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From my personal blog:"Native fish species have evolved over time to counter threats of bacteria, fungus, disease, and other native predatory species. By adapting to the gradually changing environment, many of...
The Ukrainian parliament is now examining the damage that the flooding has caused to their country, after 30 people have died and 18,000 have been evacuated. It rained for five days and caused the rivers to spill...
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Update july 18 2008Second case of nuclear contaminated ground waterOpinion nuclear industry, rough translation F/E/ Ten days after the radioactive leak at Tricastin ( Vaucluse France), in a factory belonging to...
"NASA has discovered more evidence pointing to the possibility of life on Mars. Scientists have studied data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and they believe Mars once had large lakes, flowing rivers, and other wet environments that could have supported life. A study...
At least 10 people have died and an unknown number are missing after serious flooding burst banks, dams and bridges in Durban, South Africa. Police and rescuers said cars had been swept away and buildings, even railways tracks were damaged."At least six people have been...
Floods in the Midwest continue to threaten communities in several states. At least one town has been all but destroyed, while ruined crops will likely raise food prices across the US."LAKE DELTON, Wis. - Storms...
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"The wet fly swing sounds like something one does at the square dance hall. Instead the wet fly swing is one of the oldest fly fishing techniques. It is used for all types of fish, where ever there is a current. Winter steelhead, salmon, big trout in big rivers, and even...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorRadiation, we have all seen it in disaster movies, where men and women in Moon suits and geiger counters are scanning the area looking for radiation contaminated...
Five people have died and as many as 15,000 people have been made homeless due to the heavy rain and flooding in Chile.The weather has also shut down the world's largest copper mine located there."So far, five people...
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" Eugene Tsui has designed a concept city called The Ultima Tower that would help solve the global population crisis. Acting as a human termite nest, and costing $150 billion, these two mile high green towers would...
Update: AP reports 22 inmates injured and one killed in the rioting so far. Fifteen prisoners have been hospitalized."Prison spokeswoman Deborah Denham says how the inmate died is being investigated. His name wasn't...
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The rain may have stopped, for now, but rivers are still bursting their banks and major flooding is occuring all across the United States. People are today assessing the damage done to their homes and property, and...
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COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - A Columbia woman was hit by a car, pinned against the porch of her own home and killed, officers say. The driver of the car that killed the woman was her husband. Was it accident, or not?
The victim's sister says she's not sure.
The porch...