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Emerging newborn island in Japan can 'live long'
Earth has just given birth to a new island. The island is named Niijima. NASA satellite images show this 'newborn' island.
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Two islands are connected in Japan
The small island formed by volcanic activity in Japan in November, was connected to another nearby island.
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New islands in Japan continue to expand the area
The new island in Japan formed last month due to volcanic eruption is continuing to expand its area by 3 times its original size.
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Volcanic eruption creates new islands in Japan
A small island appeared in Japan's territorial waters after the volcano erupted, marking the first time this special phenomenon occurred after 30 years.
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The earthquake island in Pakistan is about to disappear
An island suddenly appeared after the earthquake off Pakistan is disappearing.
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The Pacific island nation may disappear because of climate change
Pacific countries can suffer from 2.9-12.7% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2100 because of the effects of climate change.
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Volcanic eruption created hail
Mount Etna, the highest volcano in Europe, erupts strongly and creates clusters of black ash and many sharp stones, shooting up many areas of the island of Sicily, Italy.
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The world's largest ice lake in the world
Researchers have discovered for the first time lakes located beneath ice shelves in Greenland, the world's largest island.
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Russia discovered the new island has never been known in the North Sea
According to Voice of Russia, a previously unknown island was discovered just off the coast of the Sakha republic of Russia.
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Philippines: Earthquake in typhoon Haiyan
A powerful earthquake of 4.5 on the Richter scale shook Bohol Island, one of the most heavily attacked by Haiyan in the Philippines.
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The iceberg is about the size of Singapore
A large iceberg has just separated from Antarctica and is being monitored based on currents and winds, to avoid breaking international sea routes.
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Typhoon Haiyan is heading into Quang Ngai
As the first island to receive a historic storm, this morning, Song Tu Tay had rain, strong winds hissed. Typhoon has weakened slightly with a gust of 133km / h.
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10 most catastrophic disasters in the Philippines
Due to the unfavorable geographical position, the Philippines often suffers from natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods or volcanic eruptions, with grea…
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Garbage island is twice as large as Vietnam's land area about to dock
The huge waste-sized island of Texas is on its way to land in the US, threatening to cause catastrophe for human and marine life.
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The world's strongest storm hit the Philippines
Haiyan typhoon, the most highly rated in the world this year, is landing in the Philippines with an average wind speed of 310km / h.