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Islands rise, trees fall and a Brit decides to row across the Pacific, around the world today

The Earthquake in Pakistan was so strong that there's a whole new landmass that's been created off the country's coast. All around the world, though, are reminders of nature's power.

Islands rise, trees fall and a Brit decides to row across the Pacific, around the world today
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Mexico Battered by One-two Tropical Storm Punch

Mexico Battered by One-two Tropical Storm Punch
The hottest temperature ever recorded in the world was at Furnace Creek, in California's Death Valley. (Photo: Wiki Commons)

Where in the World has the Hottest Temperature Been Recorded?

Where in the World has the Hottest Temperature Been Recorded?

Massive Saharan Dust Cloud Blows Across Atlantic

Massive Saharan Dust Cloud Blows Across Atlantic

Millions Endure Record Heat Wave in China's Financial Center

Millions Endure Record Heat Wave in China's Financial Center

Brazil: Southern Snow and the Sanctifier

A blast of frigid Antarctic air has brought snow to much of Southern Brazil. This coincides with the official visit by Pope Francis, and comes on the heels of mass demonstrations against the government. All this has made it a wild winter.

Brazil: Southern Snow and the Sanctifier

Toronto Slammed with Record-Setting Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Toronto was slammed with a record-setting thunderstorm this week. It unleashed flash floods that caused havoc in the Canadian city. Anchor Marco Werman gets the details from CBC reporter Laura Lynch in Toronto.

Toronto Slammed with Record-Setting Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Record Flood Levels Feared in Central Europe

Rescue helicopters in southern Germany have been plucking families from rooftops as floodwaters continue to threaten the town of Deggendorf. Thousands of people were moved from the town after levees along the Danube and Isar rivers broke.

Record Flood Levels Feared in Central Europe

Massive Animal Rescue as Floods Hit Prague Zoo

There is heavy flooding in several countries in central Europe. Parts of the Czech capital, Prague, are underwater including about half of the city's famous zoo. Anchor Marco Werman hears about an amazing animal rescue from zoo spokesman, Michal Stastny.

Massive Animal Rescue as Floods Hit Prague Zoo

How a Japanese Scientist Developed the Tornado Rating System

Rescue efforts continued Tuesday to uncover survivors from the tornado that came through Moore, OK. It has been preliminarily declared a category F4, that is Fujita Scale 4. The system of rating was developed by Ted Fujita, a scientist from Japan.

How a Japanese Scientist Developed the Tornado Rating System

Canadian Apple Farmer Uses Helicopter to Save Crops from Frost

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Ontario apple farmer Phil Lyall, who explains why he had to hire a helicopter to try and save his McIntosh apple crop from a late frost this year.

Canadian Apple Farmer Uses Helicopter to Save Crops from Frost
The World

Snowed Under on Isle of Man

A spring snow storm battered England, Scotland and Wales last week and communities on the Isle of Man are continuing to struggle. Thousands of farm animals are thought to have died - and thousands of people are still without power.

Snowed Under on Isle of Man

Surfer Garrett McNamara Catches Monster Portuguese Wave

Can you name the town where Garrett McNamara may have broken a record for surfing a 100 foot monster wave just off the northern coast of Portugal? We speak with Ruy Enes, who runs The Surfing Camp in Oporto, Portugal.

Surfer Garrett McNamara Catches Monster Portuguese Wave

Antarctica Warming Raises Sea Level Rise Risk

Antarctica has long been considered a last redoubt of cold in a warming globe. But new science suggests that a key part is warming up fast. Sam Eaton reports the finding could cause scientists to rethink their sea level projections for later this century.

Antarctica Warming Raises Sea Level Rise Risk

Expedition Across Frozen Siberian Frontier

Monday's Geo Quiz takes us to the capital of the Russian republic of Sakha, the starting point for an expedition led by Swede Mikael Strandberg. He's trekking across Siberia to document the traditional ways of life of the reindeer people of Siberia.

Expedition Across Frozen Siberian Frontier