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An amateur video of some fishermen: A huge Goliath Grouper eats a 4-foot Blacktip Shark in just one big bite off the coast of Bonita Springs in Florida. August 2014.
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Sunday, August 24, 2014
A Goliath Grouper eats 4-foot Blacktip Shark in one bite
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014
The Philippines featured on a BBC Documentary
The Philippines was featured on a BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) travel documentary entitled, "Philippines Beautiful people, Beautiful Country."
Rajan Datar travels to the Philippines to try and discover the Filipino factor.
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcasting statutory corporation. Its main responsibility is to provide impartial public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.
Rajan Datar travels to the Philippines to try and discover the Filipino factor.
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcasting statutory corporation. Its main responsibility is to provide impartial public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.
Wednesday, April 02, 2014
8.2 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Northern Chile
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| Photo credit: www.thestar.com |
A powerful 8.2 magnitude earthquake hits northern Chile, Tuesday night, triggering Tsunami Alerts on the country's Pacific coast.
According to the the U.S. Geological Survey, "the quake struck about 8:46 p.m. local time, some 60 miles northwest of Iquique. It had a depth of 12.5 miles."
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Thursday, March 27, 2014
Comparing the depth zone of the Indian Ocean
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| This image shows how deep is the Malaysian Airline Flight MH370's crash site. |
Thursday, March 06, 2014
European Satellite Captures Massive Storm at Bottom of the Planet
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| Satellite image of the massive storm, north coast of Antarctica, March 5, 2014. IMAGE CREDIT: SIMON PROUD/EUMETSAT |
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| IMAGE CREDIT: SIMON PROUD/EUMETSAT |
On March 5, the European satellite known as Meteosat captured an image of a massive storm north coast of Antarctica.
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by Andrew Freedman
www.mashable.com
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
An Ancient Virus Revived After 30,000 Years
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| The Pandoravirus |
Measuring 1.5 micrometers in length, the Pithovirus sibericum strain is the largest virus to ever be discovered.
“This is the first time we’ve seen a virus that’s still infectious after this length of time,” said Professor Jean-Michel Claverie, from the National Centre of Scientific Research (CNRS) at the University of Aix-Marseille in France.
Researchers say the contagion does not pose a danger to humans or animals; rather, it specializes in attacking single-cell amoebas.
“It comes into the cell, multiplies and finally kills the cell. It is able to kill the amoeba — but it won’t infect a human cell,” said CNRS’s Dr. Chantal Abergel.
However, experts admit other potentially harmful viruses could reactivate and spread if more frozen ground becomes exposed from increasing global temperatures.
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"Virus Resurrected After Chilling in Siberia for 30,000 years" By David Stout
http://science.time.com
Sunday, March 02, 2014
Signs that there might be sinkholes beneath ground
Watch how a sinkhole swallow these trees:
The DENR-MGB Assessment Team’s GPR survey results showed that in Bohol, there are apparently five signs of subsidence which occurred due to the October 15 earthquake like heaving, spalling, cave collapse, tension cracks and sinkhole collapse.
The group suggested that from hereon, the people should continue to monitor for further sinkhole and/or cave collapse and subsidence in the areas mentioned in their reports.
They must also exercise extra vigilance especially during heavy, continuous rains brought about by typhoon or monsoon rains, and during aftershocks; monitor for tension cracks that are widening and/or progressing and to immediately report them to their municipal authorities or MDRRMOs; cordon off identified areas of sinkhole and/or cave collapses; observe for sunken or displaced surfaces along National Roads and report these situations to their municipal authorities or their MDRRMOs; limit the load capacity of vehicles passing on these types of roads where signages should be put up indicating the threat of subsidence, and if possible, find alternative routes to lessen the load brought about by vehicles; demolish badly-damaged structures to decrease load;
In areas that there might be sinkholes, dwelling units should be made of light materials and advise that two-storey structures are not advisable; temporary relocation should be given to those residents near the tension cracks, many collapsed sinkholes, and/or subsiding grounds; six months to one year observation period of cracks progression and/or continued subsidence; determine if the area may be habitable if the ground becomes stable after the recommended observation period of six months to one year; drying-up of wells, water-filled sinkholes/caves are indicators of further ground movement and shift in flow directions of subterranean rivers.
For health safety, avoid drinking from newly-emergent springs unless checked for water quality or potability; and avoid disposing of garbage and wastewaters to sinkholes and caves to prevent contamination of groundwater.
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by www.theboholstandard.com
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| Guatemala Sinkhole, 2010 Photograph by Daniel LeClair, Reuters |
The group suggested that from hereon, the people should continue to monitor for further sinkhole and/or cave collapse and subsidence in the areas mentioned in their reports.
They must also exercise extra vigilance especially during heavy, continuous rains brought about by typhoon or monsoon rains, and during aftershocks; monitor for tension cracks that are widening and/or progressing and to immediately report them to their municipal authorities or MDRRMOs; cordon off identified areas of sinkhole and/or cave collapses; observe for sunken or displaced surfaces along National Roads and report these situations to their municipal authorities or their MDRRMOs; limit the load capacity of vehicles passing on these types of roads where signages should be put up indicating the threat of subsidence, and if possible, find alternative routes to lessen the load brought about by vehicles; demolish badly-damaged structures to decrease load;
In areas that there might be sinkholes, dwelling units should be made of light materials and advise that two-storey structures are not advisable; temporary relocation should be given to those residents near the tension cracks, many collapsed sinkholes, and/or subsiding grounds; six months to one year observation period of cracks progression and/or continued subsidence; determine if the area may be habitable if the ground becomes stable after the recommended observation period of six months to one year; drying-up of wells, water-filled sinkholes/caves are indicators of further ground movement and shift in flow directions of subterranean rivers.
For health safety, avoid drinking from newly-emergent springs unless checked for water quality or potability; and avoid disposing of garbage and wastewaters to sinkholes and caves to prevent contamination of groundwater.
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by www.theboholstandard.com
Saturday, March 01, 2014
Kakaibang uri ng isda, nahuli sa Romblon
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| Photo Source: Mark Kaven Gaboc |
San Andres, Romblon – Isang mangingisda sa Calunacon, San Andres, Romblon ang nakahuli noong nakaraang linggo ng isang kakaibang uri ng isda na may scientific name na Peristedion barbiger o mas kilala bilang Bearded Armored Sea Robin. Ayon sa mga residente ng barangay, napasama lamang ang kakaibang isda na ito sa mga nahuli sa laot at agad namang dinala sa pangpang upang ipakita sa mga kapwa residente.
Ayon naman sa TheFeaturedCreatures.Com, ang mga ganitong klaseng isda ay natataguan lamang sa malalamin na dagat na may 50-295 meters ang lalim at kalimitan rin raw na nasa 15.5cm ang haba ng Bearded Armored Sea Robin.
Ang mga isda na ito ay gumagapang lamang sa mga sea floor gamit ang kanilang mga makeshift legs, or ang kanilang mga pectoral fins.
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by Paul Jaysent Fos
http://romblonnews.com/
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Smog chokes China as public, experts demand change
"More forceful measures need to be taken," said Ma Jun, a leading voice on China's environment.
BEIJING – China banned outdoor school sports and cookouts as it grappled with a fourth straight day of thick, choking smog, a pollution problem that a recent report says makes Beijing "barely suitable" for living.
Beijing maintained its orange pollution alert Monday, the second-highest level of an official warning and response system introduced nationwide last October. The city has been spraying streets with water to reduce dust in a severe smog attack that has made the Chinese capital's pollution 10 times the level considered safe by the World Health Organization.
"More forceful measures need to be taken," said Ma Jun, a leading voice on China's environmental crisis and director of the Beijing-based Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Other areas in north and central China have been blighted by smog for days. A report by the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences concluded that the Chinese capital was "barely suitable" for living.
Ma said the government should ground its huge vehicle fleet and be prepared to take half of all cars off the streets as China did to bring back blue skies during the 2008 Summer Olympics.
If officials ever announce the "red" top-level alert, half of Beijing's cars are supposed to be automatically grounded.
The reliance on cheap high-sulfur coal as China's chief energy source and a lack of clean-coal technology are blamed for the extraordinary pollution plaguing China cities.
Ma welcomed a recent government agreement to disclose discharges by certain plants but noted that having tough laws on the books does not matter if they are ignored by authorities, as has been the case.
"Beijing has a huge budget to deal with the problem, but I am troubled by the gaps in our management system such as weak enforcement, so factories can still break discharge standards, even in these days," he said.
Beijing has not only shuttered barbecues but also restricted production output at factories and power plants.
In Hebei province, where smog from heavy industry drifts to adjacent Beijing, officials have begun demolishing expendable plants in polluting industries such as concrete. Despite its distinction as China's most polluted province, Hebei hopes to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games along with Beijing.
A top government adviser in China said the country must aggressively cut its reliance on coal, according to Bloomberg.
"China's pollution is at an unbearable stage," Li Junfeng, director general of the National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation, said in Beijing. "It's like a smoker who needs to quit smoking at once; otherwise, he will risk getting lung cancer."
Every morning, Zhang Lequn, mother of a 9-year-old girl, checks her iPhone apps for the latest warnings on Beijing's air quality.
"I really wish we could move to places like Hainan province," an island in the South China Sea, said Zhang, 35, who notes that the U.S. Embassy's online air pollution reading is usually higher than the Chinese government statistic, as it was Monday.
"I'd rather believe the worse one," she said.
Continue reading: Smog chokes China as public, experts demand change
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Calum MacLeod, USA TODAY
Contributing: Sunny Yang
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| Smog obscures buildings in Beijing. / Jason Fan, epa |
Beijing maintained its orange pollution alert Monday, the second-highest level of an official warning and response system introduced nationwide last October. The city has been spraying streets with water to reduce dust in a severe smog attack that has made the Chinese capital's pollution 10 times the level considered safe by the World Health Organization.
"More forceful measures need to be taken," said Ma Jun, a leading voice on China's environmental crisis and director of the Beijing-based Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Other areas in north and central China have been blighted by smog for days. A report by the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences concluded that the Chinese capital was "barely suitable" for living.
Ma said the government should ground its huge vehicle fleet and be prepared to take half of all cars off the streets as China did to bring back blue skies during the 2008 Summer Olympics.
If officials ever announce the "red" top-level alert, half of Beijing's cars are supposed to be automatically grounded.
The reliance on cheap high-sulfur coal as China's chief energy source and a lack of clean-coal technology are blamed for the extraordinary pollution plaguing China cities.
Ma welcomed a recent government agreement to disclose discharges by certain plants but noted that having tough laws on the books does not matter if they are ignored by authorities, as has been the case.
"Beijing has a huge budget to deal with the problem, but I am troubled by the gaps in our management system such as weak enforcement, so factories can still break discharge standards, even in these days," he said.
Beijing has not only shuttered barbecues but also restricted production output at factories and power plants.
In Hebei province, where smog from heavy industry drifts to adjacent Beijing, officials have begun demolishing expendable plants in polluting industries such as concrete. Despite its distinction as China's most polluted province, Hebei hopes to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games along with Beijing.
A top government adviser in China said the country must aggressively cut its reliance on coal, according to Bloomberg.
"China's pollution is at an unbearable stage," Li Junfeng, director general of the National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation, said in Beijing. "It's like a smoker who needs to quit smoking at once; otherwise, he will risk getting lung cancer."
Every morning, Zhang Lequn, mother of a 9-year-old girl, checks her iPhone apps for the latest warnings on Beijing's air quality.
"I really wish we could move to places like Hainan province," an island in the South China Sea, said Zhang, 35, who notes that the U.S. Embassy's online air pollution reading is usually higher than the Chinese government statistic, as it was Monday.
"I'd rather believe the worse one," she said.
Continue reading: Smog chokes China as public, experts demand change
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Calum MacLeod, USA TODAY
Contributing: Sunny Yang
Monday, February 24, 2014
The Liquid Rainbow
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| Caño Cristales (Colombia) |
Caño Cristales is a Colombian river located in the Serrania de la Macarena province of Meta. The river is commonly called "The River of Five Colors" or "The Liquid Rainbow," and is referred to as the most beautiful river in the world due to its striking colors.
The river appears in many hues–including yellow, green, blue, black, and especially red–which are caused by the Macarenia clavigera (Podostemaceae) at the bottom of the river. (Source)
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Mga puno na madadaanan ng Skyway 3, sinimulan nang bunutin
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| Workers on Tuesday, February 19, start digging out and and earth-balling trees on the center island of Osmeña Highway in Manila as the construction for the Skyway 3 project begins. Danny Pata |
Sinimulan nang putulin ng mga awtoridad ang mga punong tatamaan ng konstruksyon ng Skyway 3 project.
Karamihan ng mga pinutol na puno ay iyong nasa gitna ng mga apektadong kalsada, ayon sa ulat ni Sam Nielsen sa radio dzBB nitong Miyerkules.
Sinimulan na ang konstruksyon nitong Lunes ng gabi para sa Skyway 3 na nagsisimula sa Buendia Makati hanggang Balintawak sa Quezon City.
Humingi na ang pamahalaan sa mga motorista ng kaunting pag-intindi at hinikayat ang mga ito na dumaan na lamang muna sa ilang mga alternatibong ruta.
Bumigat ang daloy ng trapiko sa mga apektadong lugar nitong Martes bilang resulta ng pagsisimula ng konstruksyon para sa Skyway 3 na inaasahang matatapos sa loob ng dalawang taon.
@gmanews @dzbbsamnielsen Sana ilipat lang! Kailangan natin ng mga puno!!!!!!
— jem flores (@jame0727) February 18, 2014
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Saturday, February 15, 2014
Spider-Man is the new Earth Hour Ambassador
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It looks like Spider-Man is trying to save the planet in real life, as well as on the big screen.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) initiative involves millions of people around the world switching off their lights.
The comic book character has used his powers to launch Earth Hour Blue, which uses digital content from people taking part in the event.
This year's Earth Hour is being held on March 29 at 8.30pm (local time in each time zone).
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It looks like Spider-Man is trying to save the planet in real life, as well as on the big screen.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) initiative involves millions of people around the world switching off their lights.
The comic book character has used his powers to launch Earth Hour Blue, which uses digital content from people taking part in the event.
This year's Earth Hour is being held on March 29 at 8.30pm (local time in each time zone).
Read more
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| Spider-Man is the first superhero ambassador for Earth Hour |
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