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Fukushima "Ice Wall" Plans to Stop Radioactive Water Contamination
Download video After the Fukushima nuclear plant was damaged in a massive Japanese earthq…
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Post April 22 2016

World News Quiz: Lighting the Olympic torch and more
Use this fun, 5-minute quiz to see how much your students paid attention to what’s happened in the world this week.
Large Migration Surge Crosses Rio Grande Into Del Rio, Texas
Daily News Lesson September 20 2021

Thousands of Haitian migrants camp at Texas border as authorities ramp up relief
Learn about the U.S. response to a surprisingly large group of Haitian migrants camped on the southern U.S. border
A general view from a New Zealand Defence Force P-3K2 Orion surveillance flight shows ash covered homes and vegetation over Nomuka in Tonga
Daily News Lesson January 19 2022

The science behind the Tonga volcanic eruption, tsunami
Learn why the explosion that accompanied a Pacific Ocean volcano was so enormous, and what scientists still don't know about it
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Daily Video February 01 2016

Is fracking causing earthquakes in Oklahoma?
A sharp increase in the number of earthquakes Oklahoma has experienced in recent years has state officials looking for ways to control the suspected culprits — the state’s oil and gas industry.
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Daily Video August 24 2015

3D technology rebuilds artifacts destroyed by ISIS
The destruction of priceless antiquities by the Islamic State (ISIS) has horrified researchers worldwide, but 21st century technology offers one way of preserving ancient cultural heritage.
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How Do You Protect Against a Tsunami?
Months after an earthquake and tsunami devastated the northeast coast of Japan, scientists are hard…
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Japan's Nuclear Plants Cause Science and Health Concerns
The biggest source of concern in the aftermath of the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan are t…
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Japanese Survivors Cope with Multiple Crises
A series of reports from the Independent Television Network examines how survivors of the deadly 8.…
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Haitian Officials Announce Vote Recount Amid Protests
In addition to its recovery from a devastating earthquake and a cholera epidemic, the Caribbean isl…
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