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India to set up national mission on monsoon: Chavan
The Ministry of Earth Sciences has mooted a proposal to set up a National Mission on Monsoon to develop an advanced system for accurate monsoon forecasting, minister of Earth Sciences Prithviraj Chavan said today.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:04:45 -0700

Government ramps up relief efforts in flooded northwest Pakistan
ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistani government stepped up relief efforts Friday for the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the worst flooding in decades to hit the country's northwest, an area already wracked by extremist violence. Pakistan - Asia - Islamabad - Peshawar - Earth Sciences

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:24:01 -0700

"Planet Earth" Live at the Mann
The Philadelphia Orchestra is going out with a bang this summer. Earth - Earth Sciences - Education - Holidays - Environment

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:23:41 -0700

Floods Kill Hundreds in Pakistan
Three days of monsoon rains have bloated rivers and submerged villages. Pakistan - Flood - Monsoon - Asia - Earth Sciences

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:56 -0700

Tree-toppled power line falls on Metro tracks, trapping riders, causing delays
A live power line fell on Metro tracks on the Red Line on Thursday, confining passengers inside a train in Silver Spring and causing delays during the evening rush as the week's second thunderstorm drenched the Washington region. Meteorology - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Storm Chasing - Thunderstorm

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700