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China Denies the Accusations on its Military Build-up |
 ...tary build-up. He said that testing anti-satellite missiles does not represent a "peaceful rise". It is to remind that on January 11, China launched its ground-based ballistic system that destroyed a weather satellite, which was 865 km above Earth. This test caused serious concerns in several capitals, including Washington and Tokyo.
On a news conference held on Tuesday, Qin Gang, the spokesman of Chinese Foreign Ministr... |
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Ten Unnoticed Effects of Global Warming |
 ...here are not so many 'live' monuments remaining, which prove the existence of ancient civilizations. These monuments are not as stable and strong as the engineering wonders of today. Thus the extreme weather and the rising waters might write the final lines in the book of history of these ancient monuments. The process has already started as floods have already damaged the amazing 600-year-old Sukhothai site - once the ca... |
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A Jogger Wearing iPod Struck by Lightning |
 ...buds in one's ears during a thunderstorm, as in this case the ear buds imply metal wires in one's ears.
According to the report of the National Lightning Safety Institute, lightning is the second weather source of deaths in the US. Four hundred Americans are annually struck, and about 67 are killed by lightning - the death rate is higher than those caused by tornadoes or hurricanes. About three-quarter of people who... |
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NASA's Rovers Threatened by Martian Dust Storm |
 ...or a long period of time, the rovers won't be able to generate enough power in order to stay warm and function properly.
Currently the rover sites are safe from direct storm activity, however, the weather on Mars is quite unpredictable, which means that the planet can remain covered in dust for a longer period of time than expected.
The storm began in an extremely inopportune time, when Opportunity and Spirit were p... |
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Global Warming will Launch the Global Wars |
 ...in Bali was also dedicated to the problem of limiting greenhouse gas emissions and measures to prevent the devastating effects of global warming such as rising sea level, floods, desertification and weather changes.
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Bionic Lens to Create Virtual Vision |
 ...Bionic vision can soon replace other devices like video cameras. Engineers said that future can hold a lot of possibilities of using the bionic lens by drivers and pilots who can keep track of route, weather and vehicle status informationusing virtual display on their eyes.
Bionic lens can soon be used by computer games players to improve their motions and simply as a tiny device to check a person's health condition an... |
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Terawatt Laser Beam Shot in the Clouds Provokes Lightning Strike |
 ...r working at the Ecole Nationale Superieure de Techniques Avancees, Paris, France. He was one of the participants in the latest outdoor tests.
Researchers performed their experiment during a stormy weather. They placed the laser on top of South Baldy Peak in New Mexico. Scientists had the goal of provoking lightning strikes using an increasing rate of pulses sent from the terawatt laser and applying more complicated seq... |
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British Secret Files of UFOs Uncovered |
 ...skeptics and believers".
The files included the sightings reported by pilots and police officers, and even UFOs identified on radar. Some of the sightings were later revealed as being space junk, weather balloons and cloud formations as well as aircraft lights and meteors.
However, a lot of people reporting about UFOs seemed to have the evidence and that cannot be denied.
The reports include a sensational Rendl... |
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L.A. Plans to Recycle Waste Water for Drinking |
 ...ter lawns and wash vehicles at certain time and in certain amounts.
It is also expected to introduce new technology for water conservation in homes and businesses. This includes waterless urinals, weather-sensitive sprinkler systems and porous parking lot paving to filter water into groundwater supplies.
Officials said that restrictions made after 1990s drought would be introduced again, but this time with even more... |
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World's Biggest Indoor Golf Facility |
 ...nt an 18,000 sq. meter state-of-the-art indoor building, which will offer recreation and professional training services for all golfers. Anyone can spend time playing golf without paying attention to weather conditions.
The golf training facility will have on its top high quality business facilities. In addition customers will benefit from golf courses for children, a wellness center (which includes a sauna and spa), ... |
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Russian Scientists Reached the Bottom of World's Deepest Lake |
| ...ns, reaching the depths of over 4,000 meters.
Prior to the beginning of the expedition, its leader Artur Chilingarov said that it would be a complex one.
"There are technological problems, fickle weather conditions. Fresh water dictates its own special conditions," he stated.
The two Russian capsules were developed to be able to work in seawater, but scientists had to discard hundreds of kilos from the 18-ton submar... |
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2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing Officially Opened |
 ...of the International Olympic Committee, Jacque Rogge, outlined that he hoped the current summer Olympic Games would help create a bilateral understanding between China and the rest of the world.
The weather was expected to be rainy and foggy. The organizers did not manage to clear the smog, despite the attempts of using cloud-seeding technology meant to generate rain and clear the smog. The Beijing Now monitors displayed... |
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