Forest Fire in USA

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Forest Fire in Florida and Georgia

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South California

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Taylor, Florida

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Columbia County, Lake City, Florida

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Picayune Strand State Forest, Naples, Florida

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Catalina island, California

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Los Angeles firemen are saving Griffith Park

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Griffith Park

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Catalina island, California

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Jakobshavns, Greenland

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Jakobshavns Glacier , Greenland

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Volcano at Reunion

La Reunion is a small island wedged between Madagascar and Mauritius. It is one of twenty-six regions of France and President Jacques Chirac is the head of state. The volcano is about 530,000 years old and has erupted an estimated 170 times since the mid 17th century.
The red hot lava cut roads in half, damaged homes and created huge clouds of steam as it flowed into the Indian Ocean.
It is the third eruption of the Piton de la Fournaise or 'Mountain of the Furnace' this year alone.
About 50 teenagers were taken to hospital from three schools in Saint Joseph with respiratory problems caused by the volcano's sulpher fumes.
Researchers on the island are concerned the recent activity may be creating more cracks lower down the volcano, which will allow the molten lava to spread further.

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Cool pics of neon nights in Tokyo

With 35 million people in the metropolitan area, Tokyo can rightfully be called one of the world's great megacities. It is an endless expanse of buldings and overground highways and railroads, lit by the ever-present neon signs. History and the old has definitly had to take the backseat, with future pushing ahead at full speed. The size and density of Tokyo can be intimidating at first, but with patience and curiosity the many small treasures of the city reveal themselves.

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75 years of Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Sydney Harbour Bridge was completed in 1932 and at that time was truly an engineering achievement and triumph. Prior to this, people had to travel between the city center on the south side of the harbor and the residential on the north side by ferry or a circuitous 20km road route, which involved five bridge crossings.
The single-span arch bridge, colloquially known as the 'Coathanger', and the railway line took eight years to build, and used up to 1,400 workers with 16 killed in accidents during construction. The arch spans 503 meters and supports the weight of the bridge deck. Today, over 150,000 vehicles cross the bridge, about 15 times more than in 1932.
Recently, climbing this bridge has become one of Sydney's new pastimes and is proving a hit with thrill seekers. Thousands of people have taken up the BridgeClimb challenge. A guided climb is available either during daylight or night.

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St. Patrick's Day Celebration in Dublin

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in more than 20 countries around the world, but the biggest celebrations can obviously be found in Ireland. After a church mass to honor St. Patrick, the entire country celebrates this holiday. It took the city of Dublin 18 months to prepare for this year's five-day-long celebration, which will take place from March 15-19.

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