Megaflood 'made Island Britain'
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Britain became separated from mainland Europe after a catastrophic flood some time before 200,000 years ago, a sonar study of the English Channel confirms.
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Authorities were trying to determine the origin of a fuel spill that could threaten coral reefs off Puerto Rico, the government said Thursday.
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Parts of the UK could face flooding as severe gales meet this year's highest tides, weather forecasters warn.
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By Murray Kelso  Yet another hapless driver has been caught out by rising tides at Holy Island causeway - less than a week after shock signs were put up to stop it happening.
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ST. JOHN&#39;S, Nfld. -- An oil spill on Newfoundland&#39;s Grand Banks is larger than first reported. The Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board now says that up to 1,000 barrels of oil may have spilled into
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By Saeed Shah  Thames Water, Britain's leakiest water supplier, unveiled plans yesterday to build a giant pounds lbn reservoir to meet the increasing needs of customers in the South-east.
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Britain is preparing to claim tens of thousands of square miles of Atlantic seabed around some of the country's remote island possessions, a newspaper reported Saturday, including areas around the Falkland Islands.
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Â· Englishman held after rescue off Irish coast Â· Roads sealed off in search for suspects in British cars
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Tsunami-like waves created by an earthquake may have triggered the world's largest known hydrothermal explosion some 13,000 years ago, a federal scientist says.
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Building sea defences could increase the risk of flooding in coastal areas of England and Wales, a report claims.
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LONDON: A scientist looking to pinpoint the next big earthquake has warned the US east coast could be destroyed by a tsunami unleashed by the collapse of a volcanic island in the eastern Atlantic.
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The UK launches a huge clean-up in north Cornwall after devastating flash floods hit the area.
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Water levels still rising as thousands hit by worst floods in modern British history.
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LONDON, July 23 -- Britain's worst flooding in decades left tens of thousands of families without water or electricity Monday night and forced thousands from their homes, including some dramatically rescued from rising waters by helicopters and boats.
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The devastating earthquake that struck the Indian Ocean probably caused some islands to move by several metres.
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The island is losing ice at a rate of 59 cubic miles (248 cubic kilometers) a year, contributing to a rise in global sea levels, experts report.
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Much of Britain has been under flood alert as heavy rain sweeps across the country.