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First aid teams reach Vanuatu islands after devastating cyclone
2015-03-15 14:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The first aid teams to reach Vanuatu reported widespread devastation on Sunday as authorities declared a state of emergency after a monster cyclone tore through the Pacific island nation. With winds of more than 185 mph, Cyclone Pam razed homes, smashed boats and washed away roads and bridges as it struck late on Friday and into Saturday. Aid workers described the situation as catastrophic. The count of confirmed deaths was at eight with 30 people injured. But those numbers were almost certain...
Cyclone Pam and climate change: Are the Pacific Islands ready?
2015-03-14 19:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: At least eight people have been killed after one of the most powerful cyclones to hit the Pacific Ocean tore through the islands of Vanuatu early Saturday, multiple news outlets reported. Packing winds up to 270 kilometers (168 miles) per hour, Cyclone Pam blew down or destroyed homes and cut off power, water, and communication lines, especially on the archipelagos outer islands, The Associated Press reported. As of Saturday, eight have been reported dead, but aid workers have said it could...
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Premier Oil spuds 14/15-5 Zebedee exploration well in Falkland Islands
2015-03-09 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Premier Oil has started drilling the 14/15-5 Zebedee exploration well, located on licence PL004b, off the Falkland Islands.
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New Zealand Engineers Opening Bottleneck on North Island's Road Between Wellington and Auckland
2015-03-03 23:18:22| ENR.com: Headline News
Hemmed in on the one side by the ocean shore and on the other by a major live rail line, the NZ$50m (US$37.5m) Ngauranga to Aotea Quay Upgrade is finally getting to grips with one of the nations most congested stretches of highway.
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Hawaiian Islands Weather details & Aloha Paragraphs / February 14-15, 2015
2015-02-15 10:21:54| Airlines - Topix.net
Here's a link to the live web cam on the summit of near 13,800 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. This web cam is available during the daylight hours here in the islandsa and when there's a big moon shining down during the night at times.
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