With extreme weather and climate conditions affecting a lot of people in the world nowadays, such as the devastating effects of Typhoon Haiyan on the Philippines and Vietnam, the need to know more about what it is and how to prevent it is even more important. Thanks to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) new Satellite Missions, studying and predicting extreme weather and climate will now be easier and more accurate. Hopefully, it can help people to prepare earlier by evacuat...
The Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) research satellite of the European Space Agency (ESA), launched in 2009 to chart the Earth's gravitational field fluctuation, ran out of fuel making it plunge to Earth. Fortunately, the satellite debris that re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere did not cause any damage as it fell near Falkland Islands.
The World Energy Outlook of 2013 report from International Energy Agency
Aside from the loss of lives and damages to infrastructure and livestock, the Philippines is expecting Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) will make an impact on its economic growth.
The microwave origin theory of Haiyan is unfounded, according to Mahar Lagmay, a scientist and professor from the University of the Philippines. Mr Lagmay has debunked the viral video that claims the super typhoon that has devastated a region in the Philippines is man-made.
At least 104 homes were toppled when three earthquakes struck Tajikistan over the weekend. India's was likewise struck with temblors on Tuesday morning. No deaths were reported on both incidents.
Filipino netizens have warned government officials to stow away their twitching palms as an influx of financial aid and other assistance from the international community poured into the country following the destruction and chaos brought by Category 5 super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).
Category 5 super typhoon Haiyan, although already with a weakened intensity, continued to live up to its title of being the world's strongest typhoon in 2013. As it left the Philippines with much destruction and chaos, including an estimated 10,000 death toll, it continued to barrage towards China and Vietnam, lashing at the two countries with the same force and brute.
Tropical depression Zoraida has finally entered the Philippines, placing at least 30 areas under storm signal no. 1, barely a week after Category 5 super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) ripped across the country.
Super typhoon Haiyan is the most dangerous typhoon that struck the Philippines. From the time it ever hit the country up to the point of identifying how much destruction it caused the Philippines, many were curious with the difference among typhoon, cyclone and hurricane.
The super storm Typhoon Haiyan has terribly devastated central Philippines. It is one of the strongest typhoons ever recorded in the history of the Philippines. About 10,000 people have died and several homes and businesses severely damaged. Evacuation of thousands has taken place and some 4 million people have been affected by the natural calamity. In the face of typhoon Haiyan, many Filipinos have experienced harrowing conditions and absolute chaos.
After Canadian soldiers have suffered Afghan bombings and explosion, they now contribute in a couple of researches carried out in Western Canada. The research was conducted to find out how the brains of Canadian soldiers are affected by roadside bombings in the long run.
While the whole world was shocked by the images of devastation of Leyte province as super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) battered central Philippines from Friday to Saturday, another shocker was taking place in the province's capital city of Tacloban.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) captured an image of the 2013 Comet ISON in the Leo constellation (The Lion) using a 14-inch telescope on October 25 at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center located in Huntsville, Alabama. According to the NASA officials, the greenish comet in the image was approximately 132 million miles (212 million kilometers) from planet Earth while blazing through space at nearly 88,000 mph (142,000 km/h).
The geometric expansion of the reported number of fatalities caused by super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) has alarmed Philippine President Benigno Aquino III that he has requested more prudence among media when it comes to publishing the number of dead people.
An ex-Aussie priest was one among the thousands dead in the wake of storm Yolanda (Haiyan)
Eastern Japan, where the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant is located, has been shaken anew by a 5.5 magnitude earthquake on Sunday morning. Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco), operator of the embattled power plant, said the facility has suffered no abnormalities so far.
With 10,000 estimated to have died from the Category 5 super typhoon force that is Haiyan (Yolanda), people from all walks of life around the world have started comforting the Philippines, offering words of solace and hope in this most trying times.
Its people has yet to fully grasp the extent as well as recover from the damages wreaked by Category 5 Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). But the Philippines it seemed is in for another massive rainfall this week. The target areas remain to be the same as those hit by the world's strongest typhoon of 2013.
From an initial 3 confirmed fatalities, the death toll continues to rise as rescuers and residents discover bodies in the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). Last official count provided by the Philippine Air Force was 100, but the number represented only the province of Leyte.
As correctly predicted by experts on Friday, the death toll in the aftermath of super storm Haiyan (Yolanda) battering the Philippines rose by Saturday noon to at least 100 just from the province of Leyte alone.
The arrival of supertyphoon Haiyan in the Philippines have enjoined many countries around the world to unite in prayer for the safety of the Asian country, including NASA.
As expected, the fatalities in Friday's super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) battering the Philippines yielded more deaths higher than the previous day's three victims. Although the reports are unofficial, GMA News witnessed the death count rise in Tacloban City and Palo town in Leyte is 53, bringing to 56 the total death toll caused by the strongest typhoon to hit the world in 2013.
While super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) was battering the Philippines since Friday morning, making six landfalls, a social media storm is expected to happen soon in reaction to a racist comment made by a Canadian teacher at the height of the megatyphoon.
Super Storm Haiyan (Yolanda) continues to batter central Philippines and has made at least six landfalls in different parts of the country. Unofficial count indicated that at least four people had died, although non-government organisations helping in rescue operations predicted the number of fatalities would still go up.
The death toll in the Philippines caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) went up to three people by mid-afternoon, according to the country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
Philippines super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) is the world’s fourth strongest cyclone in 2013
Two surgeons working at University Hospitals Leuven in Belgium recently discovered a new body part. Their discovery is a ligament located in the knee and it reportedly plays an important role in knee injuries.
Super typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda, the world's strongest for 2013 being it a Category 5 Hurricane, has made a series of landfalls in the central part of the Philippines. And it is undoubtedly a force to reckon with.
An interactive map by National Geographic warned of a possible wipe out of major cities when sea rises
