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Merging Hurricanes?!
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:50:00 -0500
About.com Weather Guide Rachelle Oblack has a fascinating article about the possibilities of hurricanes merging and what happens if and when they do! With Hannah, Ike and Josephine so...
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British Cartographic Society: Internet Mapping is Bad
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:47:00 -0500
The president of the British Cartographic Society has been in the news for her statement that Internet mapping is destroying the historical and geographic legacy of the United Kingdom. ...
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Pluvial Lakes
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:27:00 -0500
Formed in an era with a climate much different from ours, pluvial lakes covered wide swaths of the planet. Learn all about pluvial lakes and their remnants from this...
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Hurricane Ike Becomes Dangerous Monster
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:18:00 -0500
Hurricane Ike intensified in strength from Tropical Storm Ike to dangerous Category 4 Hurricane Ike with winds of 145 miles per hour in less than 18 hours! As of...
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Hannah, Ike, and Josephine, Oh My!
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:53:00 -0500
There are three tropical storms in the Atlantic Ocean as of Wednesday morning and they're all headed toward North America. Tropical Storm Hannah, Tropical Storm Ike, and Tropical Storm...
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Russia's Neighbors Do Not Support Georgia Actions
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:55:00 -0500
The members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a Asian security organization that includes Russia, refused to support Russia in their aggressive military actions in Georgia. The SCO was...
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What is BRIC?
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:55:00 -0500
BRIC has been in the news as of late in regards to Russia and China being on the world stage. BRIC is simply an economic term that refers to...
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Finding Latitude and Longitude on Google Maps and Google Earth
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:38:00 -0500
The Google Earth and Google Maps blog describes and shows how to find the latitude and longitude coordinates for a place using the software or the site....
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Landlocked Bolivia's Navy
Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:33:00 -0500
Despite the fact that Bolivia is a landlocked South American country, it does have a navy. The Guardian reports on Bolivia's efforts to professionalize this branch of the military,...
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Hurricane Gustav Resources
Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:17:00 -0500
As of Sunday evening, Hurricane Gustav is a Category 3 and is expected to make landfall in Southern Louisiana on Monday. Hurricane watches and warnings are in effect for...
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