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Climate/Environment News
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Hurricane warnings posted on US East Coast, NASA sees Earl's heavy rainfall
NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, or TRMM satellite looked at the rate rain was falling in Hurricane Earl yesterday, and it was intense.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:23:36 -0400
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Infrared NASA image shows strong convection in new Atlantic Depression 9
The Atlantic Ocean is in overdrive this week, and NASA satellite imagery captured the birth of the ninth tropical depression in the central Atlantic Ocean today, trailing to the east of Tropical Storm Fiona.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:08:44 -0400
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Caltech mineral physicists find new scenery at Earth's core-mantle boundary
Using a diamond-anvil cell to recreate the high pressures deep within the earth, researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have found unusual properties in an iron-rich magnesium- and iron-oxide mineral that may explain the existence of several ultra-low velocity zones (ULVZs) at the core–mantle boundary. A paper about their findings was published in a recent issue of Geophysical Research Letters (GRL).
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:08:08 -0400
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Many urban streams harmful to aquatic life following winter pavement deicing
This USGS report is published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology and is available as a free download online at http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es101333u.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:58:52 -0400
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Mimicking fish and tailoring radar to warn of bridge peril
Floods cut down more bridges than fire, wind, earthquakes, deterioration, overloads and collisions combined, costing lives and hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:16:02 -0400
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Helpful Information
Welcome to Geneva
Geneva is a worldwide centre for diplomacy and international cooperation, and is widely regarded as a global city. It is the home of numerous international organizations, including the headquarters of many of the agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross. Geneva has been referred to as the world’s most compact metropolis and the "Peace Capital."
Geneva is the second most populated city in Switzerland (approximately 186,825 people). It is located where the Rhône River exits Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) and is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.
Visiting Switzerland
Switzerland lies at the heart of Europe and is famous for its watches, chocolates and cheeses. It is the main route linking northern and southern Europe and runs through the Alps.
Switzerland borders Germany in the north, Austria in the east, Italy in the south and France in the west. This means that three important European cultures meet in Switzerland; German, French and Italian.
Switzerland is endowed with some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe. Within a 1 to 3-hour train trip through Switzerland you can experience its various landscapes, including lakes, glaciers, mountains and vineyards.
Come and experience the international fl avor and appreciate both the tranquility and the idyllic beauty of this little Alpine country.
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