Supervolcano under yellowstone could kill us all

Scientists have revealed the supervolcano lurking beneath Yellowstone National Park is twice as big as previously thought

Clip from Article: "...If it blows it will wipe out America - and have enormous impacts on the rest of the world. The university researchers described their discovery as "astounding"...."

Reference Source: www.news.com.au

Rapid decline in U.S. wetlands

US lost more than 360,000 acres of wetlands over six year period

Clip from Article: "...In a report published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the loss has been largely attributed to fierce storms, coastal development and activities related to tree farming...."

Reference Source: www.upi.com

Cobalt-60 stolen, then recovered; thieves likely to die

Stolen Cobalt-60 Found; Thieves Likely to Die

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Clip from Article: "...Unfortunately, in their ignorance, the men removed the cobalt-60 from its protective casing. Jimenez believes that as a result they will have "severe problems with radiation" and "will, without a doubt, die." ..."
Reference Source: www.thestreet.com

Coldest temperature on earth was recorded in August of 2010

Coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth

Clip from Article: "...Newly analysed NASA satellite data from east Antarctica shows Earth has set a new record for coldest temperature ever recorded: -94.7C (-135.8F). It happened in August 2010..."

Reference Source: www.theguardian.com

Pilot whales die in Florida

11 more pilot whales die in Florida; outlook 'bleak' for survivors

Clip from Article: "...A rescue team was en route and scientists were set to arrive Monday to determine a cause of death for the highly social creatures, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Service said in a Sunday statement...."

Reference Source: www.latimes.com

Risk of space rocks hitting earth much greater than thought

Chelyabinsk meteor: Space rock hit-rate 'underestimated'

Clip from Article: "...The threat of another asteroid strike like the one that hit Russia earlier this year is much higher than was previously thought, a study suggests. ..."

Reference Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Fukushima groundwater tainted with highly toxic strontium

Japan finds highly toxic strontium in Fukushima groundwater

Clip from Article: "...Tepco has struggled with the clean-up of Fukushima, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster in 25 years. It said in April it was running out of capacity to store the water contaminated in its still-makeshift cooling system...."

Reference Source: www.torontosun.com

Solar Flare knocks out radio

Solar Flare, 2013's Most Powerful So Far, Sparks Radio Blackout, NASA Says

Clip from Article: "... The most powerful solar flare of the year erupted from the sun today (April 11) sparking a temporary radio blackout on Earth, NASA officials say. The solar flare occurred at 3:16 a.m. EDT (0716 GMT) and registered as a M6.5-class sun storm..."

Reference Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

Russia hit by meteor injuring 1,200 people

Russian meteor hit with force of 30 Hiroshima bombs

Clip from Article: "...The 55-foot rock, said by Nasa to have a mass of 10,000 tonnes, plunged to Earth in the Urals region on Friday morning, causing shockwaves that injured 1,200 people and damaged thousands of homes in an event unprecedented in modern times. ..."

Reference Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Asteroid could take out telecommunication satellites

Dangerous asteroid may miss Earth but it could take out your phone

Clip from Article: "...Though scientists are sure that there is no chance of the 150ft (45.7m) wide space rock hitting the Earth, they fear that it could collide with one of more than 100 telecommunication and weather satellites in fixed orbits..."

Reference Source: www.hindustantimes.com

Apophis Asteroid Doesn't Destroy Earth This Trip

MASSIVE APOPHIS ASTEROID DOESN’T DESTROY EARTH ON THIS PASS

Clip from Article: "...While a number of things have to go exactly right for Apophis to actually impact Earth, it could happen and soon. In fact if it meets all of those conditions on the next pass by our planet in 2029, when it returns in 2036 it will hit us, on April 13. ..."

Reference Source: scrapetv.com

Radioactive fish found near Fukushima nuclear plant

Fish caught near crippled Japanese N-plant with 2,500 times the legal limit of radioactivity for human consumption

Clip from Article: "...A fish caught close the the Fukushima nuclear plant is over 2,500 times the legal safe radiation limit for seafood, the plant's operator has revealed...."

Reference Source: www.dailymail.co.uk