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03/13/2012
New map of the Mohorovicic discontinuity
The ESA (European Space Agency) has produced the first global map of the so-called Mohorovicic discontinuity, the surface that marks the boundary between...
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New map of the Mohorovicic discontinuity
The ESA (European Space Agency) has produced the first global map of the so-called Mohorovicic discontinuity, the surface that marks the boundary between...
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02/17/2012
New underground record
The longest cave in Italy can be found on the Piano di Tivano (or rather, under it!) in the province of Como...
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New underground record
The longest cave in Italy can be found on the Piano di Tivano (or rather, under it!) in the province of Como...
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09/27/2011
The Apuan Alps become a Unesco geopark
The Apuan Alps Regional Park (Tuscany) is now part of the global network of national geoparks of Unesco. The official announcement took place in Langesund in Norway,
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The Apuan Alps become a Unesco geopark
The Apuan Alps Regional Park (Tuscany) is now part of the global network of national geoparks of Unesco. The official announcement took place in Langesund in Norway,
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07/18/2011
12 volcanoes discovered in Antarctica
With technological innovation, it is possible to make new discoveries that would not have been possible in the past. In fact, researchers of the British Antarctic Survey have discovered 12 big...
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12 volcanoes discovered in Antarctica
With technological innovation, it is possible to make new discoveries that would not have been possible in the past. In fact, researchers of the British Antarctic Survey have discovered 12 big...
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05/25/2011
The eruption in Iceland
Contrary to the forecasts, the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Grimsvoetn has started disturbing air traffic in Northern Europe
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The eruption in Iceland
Contrary to the forecasts, the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Grimsvoetn has started disturbing air traffic in Northern Europe
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05/23/2011
The Grimsvoetn volcano
The volcano has started its eruptive activity again and has hurled a plume of dense white smoke 15 kilometres into the air.
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The Grimsvoetn volcano
The volcano has started its eruptive activity again and has hurled a plume of dense white smoke 15 kilometres into the air.
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03/25/2011
Monitoring radioactivity in Italy
ISPRA, Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale, the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, has begun monitoring atmospheric particulates daily...
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Monitoring radioactivity in Italy
ISPRA, Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale, the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, has begun monitoring atmospheric particulates daily...
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03/23/2011
Warning against giving tap water to infants
Il livello di iodio radioattivo trovato nell'acqua della città di Tokyo supera il limite legale ammesso per i bambini. Per questo motivo le autorità giapponesi sconsigliano di darla ai piccoli.
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Warning against giving tap water to infants
Il livello di iodio radioattivo trovato nell'acqua della città di Tokyo supera il limite legale ammesso per i bambini. Per questo motivo le autorità giapponesi sconsigliano di darla ai piccoli.
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03/22/2011
Earth Hour
In 2010, Earth Hour involved over one billion people in 124 different Countries. On 26 March, the WWF reproposed the initiative in order to sensitize public opinion on the safety of our planet.
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Earth Hour
In 2010, Earth Hour involved over one billion people in 124 different Countries. On 26 March, the WWF reproposed the initiative in order to sensitize public opinion on the safety of our planet.
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03/21/2011
The nuclear risk is stabilizing
At the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, hit by the earthquake and tsunami on 11 March, the situation is slowly stabilizing.
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The nuclear risk is stabilizing
At the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, hit by the earthquake and tsunami on 11 March, the situation is slowly stabilizing.
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03/18/2011
Nuclear accidents: classification
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has raised the incident level of the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster from 4 to 5 on the INES...
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Nuclear accidents: classification
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has raised the incident level of the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster from 4 to 5 on the INES...
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