7.8 magnitude earthquake tremors Jackson bay, NZ; Tsunami hits again
World’s 30 percent gas and 13 percent oil may lie undiscovered north of Arctic CircleLONDON - A detailed geological survey has revealed that around 30 percent of the world’s yet-to-be discovered gas resources and 13 percent of its undiscovered oil reserves may lie north of the Arctic Circle. Global warming still looms large as threat to Polar BearsWASHINGTON - In a new research, scientists have strengthened the forecasts of polar bear populations and their likely responses to climate change, by refuting criticisms of the scientific basis for listing the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act. North Korea gave US an hour’s notice before nuclear testWASHINGTON - North Korea gave Washington about an hour’s notice before its early Monday morning test of a nuclear explosive device that was estimated to be “a few kilotons” in strength, a senior US government official said. ‘Ice that burns’ may provide clean, sustainable energy in futureWASHINGTON - Researchers have reported that gas hydrates, known as “ice that burns”, which is derived from chunks of ice that workers collect from beneath the ocean floor, show increasing promise as an abundant, untapped source of clean, sustainable energy for the future. Earthquake jolts northwestern PakistanPESHAWAR - An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted northwestern Pakistan Sunday morning, but there was no report of casualty or damage to property, according to a media report. Strong earthquake jolts southern PhilippinesMANILA - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolted the southern Philippine region of Mindanao Thursday, the United States Geological Service (USGS) said. |
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