Monthly Archives: April 2010

A Tulip in Kashmir

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Nepal, China recognise two heights of Mount Everest

Nepal and China have agreed to recognise the snow and rock heights of Mount Everest, ending a long-standing debate about the height of the world’s tallest mountain. More than 4,000 climbers have scaled the mountain that straddles the Nepal-China border … Continue reading

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GEOMAGNETIC WALLOP

A blast of solar wind is pummeling Earth’s magnetosphere, sparking the strongest geomagnetic storm so far this year.Though it registered a “7” on the 0-to-9 K-index scale of magnetic disturbances, the storm is expected to pass quickly. The silver lining, for … Continue reading

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Global Warming Making People More Aggressive?

Global warming could make the world a more violent place, because higher temperatures increase human aggression and create volatile situations, a new study says. The report combined US government data about average yearly temperatures with statistics on the number of … Continue reading

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