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Troops guard water pumps in BangladeshDhaka, Bangladesh (UPI) Apr 21, 2010 Soldiers are guarding water pumps in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, as the city of 7 million faces severe water shortages. While water shortages are typical during the April-May dry season, it has been especially bad this year, getting a start in March with unusually high temperatures. The city needs 581 million gallons of water a day but can only produce 502 million, said the country's national Water Supply and Sewerage Authority. "The army will work in coordination with the w ... read more |
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Madison WI (SPX) Apr 16, 2010A rooftop webcam at the University of Wisconsin-Madison captured the final seconds of a fireball's Wednesday, April 14 descent into the atmosphere. A fireball is a meteor, or "shooting star," that emits a brilliant light as it enters Earth's atmosphere. News reports in the area indicated that 911 call centers in at least six states began to light up with calls reporting the celestial visit ... more  
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 16, 2010The Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland erupted Wednesday, April 14, for the second time this month. The volcano is still spewing ash into the air and the ash clouds are impacting air travel in Northern Europe. NASA's Terra satellite flew over the volcano the following day at 11:35 UTC (7:35 a.m. EDT) on April 15, 2010, and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, or MODIS instru ... more 
Lancaster, Wis. (UPI) Apr 15, 2010 A large meteor streaked over the U.S. Midwest Wednesday, briefly lighting up the night sky and unleashing a sonic boom heard for hundreds of miles. No injuries or damage were reported, but the ground, trees, homes and various objects, including wind chimes, shook from the boom's enormous amounts of sound energy, the National Weather Service said. The meteoroid, estimated at 6 fee ... more |
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Rising Water Temperatures In US Streams And RiversSolomons MD (SPX) Apr 14, 2010 New research by a team of ecologists and hydrologists shows that water temperatures are increasing in many streams and rivers throughout the United States. The research, published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, documents that 20 major U.S. streams and rivers - including such prominent rivers as the Colorado, Potomac, Delaware, and Hudson - have shown statistically significant long-term warming. By analyzing historical records from 40 sites located throughout the United St ... read more |
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