Interesting NEWS for today ....

Manmade Coming Today in Grand Canyon
Forbes, NY - 22 hours ago
A three-day torrent of water will be released from Glen Canyon Dam on the Arizona-Utah state line beginning Wednesday morning. The Colorado River in the


BBC News
In pictures: Grand Canyon flooded
BBC News, UK - 40 minutes ago
Water is unleashed from Glen Canyon Dam towards the Grand Canyon in the United States - an experiment to mimic natural floods and recharge the ecosystem. ...
Grand Canyon flushing experiment criticised New Scientist (subscription)
Manmade Flood to Nourish Grand Canyon Ecosystem Slashdot
PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Grand Canyon Flooded by Huge Torrent

2 Earthquakes Hit Off Oregon Coast
The Associated Press - Mar 3, 2008
(AP) — Two back-to-back earthquakes have struck about 200 miles off the Oregon coast. The National Earthquake Information Center says there's been no damage ...
Two earthquakes registered off Oregon coast S

Big Island's big city: Rediscovering the pleasures of laid-back Hilo
MiamiHerald.com, FL - 5 hours ago
BY GARY A. WARNER ``The Volcano of Mauna Loa was given a grand exhibition of Natural Pyrotechnics. The eruption is described as the most extensive which has ..

Jaunted Lava Lovers Dodge Molten Rocks to Watch Volcano Erupt (Update1)
Bloomberg - 7 hours ago

The volcano started erupting. ``It was throwing lava about 1000 feet into the air,'' said Seach, who had gone into the cone to take photographs. ...
Even Volcanos Aim to Please on Vanuatu Jaunted
Fiery beauty as old man rumbles Sydney Morning Herald
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VOLCANO READY FOR EXPLOSION
Mirror.co.uk, UK - Mar 4, 2008
By Trevor Baxter 5/03/2008 Jason Robinson believes it's only a matter of time before England's dormant 'Volcano' blows his top. ...


"Yellow dust" closes South Korean schools
Reuters India, India - Mar 2, 2008
An official with the Meteorological Administration said the first major storm of the season, which has also hit parts of Japan, was dissipating. The sand ...
China refuses to release data on yellow sand
The Daily Yomiuri, Japan - Feb 17, 2008
These observations alone cannot accurately forecast the level of yellow sand approaching Japan. The ministry began testing yellow sand forecasts on its Web .



AFP Chinese yellow sand hits Japan, SKorea: officials
AFP - Mar 2, 2008
SEOUL (AFP) — Hazardous yellow sand from China covered parts of South Korea and Japan on Monday, keeping people indoors as Tokyo pressed Beijing to reveal ...

CBBC Newsround Poisonous Yellow Dust Smothering South Korea
Javno.hr, Croatia - 14 hours ago
Officials of the Weather administration report the first of the great storms has weakened after hitting parts of Japan, along with South Korea. Sand storms ...
From China With Acid: Annual Yellow Dust Storms Begin, Data Called ... Wired News
Sandstorms swirling across Asia CBBC Newsround
China's pollution closes South Korea schools Telegraph.co.uk

Mongolia Web News
Chinese cancel four-country program to monitor yellow dust
Mongolia Web News, Mongolia - Feb 18, 2008
Since 2000, officials believe the number of days when yellow sand was observed has rapidly increased. They blame the increase in yellow dust on increased