HEADLINES

ASIA EARTHQUAKES ON AN UPTICK

DROUGHT BRINGS AGRICULTURAL NIGHTMARE AND FARMER SUICIDES IN INDIA

NASA HELPS MONITOR LA COASTLINE

TWO VOLCANOES – the year 1816 became known as “the year without summer” in Europe and North America

Southern California’s tectonic plates revealed in detail

BRICS to the rescue
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 27, 2016 – The BRICS countries are working to implement an initiative of sharing information on the Earth’s remote sensing, which will allow to swiftly respond to emergency situations and disasters, Russia’s Federal Space Agency Roscosmos head Igor Komarov said Sunday. “The practical initiative that we are currently working on together with the BRICS countries is the exchange of data on remote sensin … more

Russia May Launch Upgraded Proton-M Rocket on May28
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 28, 2016
Russia’s first upgraded Proton-M carrier rocket may be launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on May 28, a space industry source told RIA Novosti Thursday. Earlier media reports had suggested that the launch of the latest version of the Proton-M rocket might be postponed from May 17 until late May or early June. “The launch may be shifted to May 28 at the client’s request,” the source said. The Proton-M, produced by Russia’s Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, is the … read more

Planned US Missile Defense Units in Asia-Pacific Threaten China, Russia
The planned deployment of units of the US missile defense system in the Asia-Pacific region poses a threat to China and Russia and undermines global security, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly … more

USA TO BUY 32 TONNES OF HEAVY WATER (USED FOR NUKES) FROM IRAN

The United States will buy 32 tonnes of heavy water from Iran to help it scale back its nuclear program, the State Department said Friday.  SOURCE

NY seeks to shield Ecuadorans from deportation after earthquake
New York (AFP) April 27, 2016 – The United States should grant a special protected status to undocumented Ecuadoran immigrants so they don’t have to fear deportation as their country recovers from a huge earthquake, New York’s mayor said Wednesday. The April 16 quake killed around 650 people and flattened coastal cities, causing billions in damage to an oil-dependent country already hit hard by low crude prices. New Yo … more

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured this imagery of a mid-level solar flare – as seen in the bright flash – around 8:30 pm EDT on April 17, 2016.

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