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biggest uranium mine, we all will soon watch the Kakadu, industrial interloper depart. If mining uranium in the park continues, the mine will pollute the surrounding Kakadu National Park and World Heritage-listed area. The mine itself is a 1.5 square kilometre hole. Poisonous radon gas is released during mining and will be breathed in by the workers, and may be scattered and dispersed over large areas of Kakadu by wind. Already the mine has released tens of thousands of cubic metres of…

seriously during their game. They are very energetic, and demonstrate confidence, and have a positive attitude towards winning the game at all times, for example; they will receive an attacking ball flying towards them at a speed varying from 140 to 190 kilometres per hour. In seconds; they will become mentally aggressive, and determine the proper height to hit the spinning ball, and adjust the angle of their wrist to properly direct the returning ball. This is accomplished on a fast move where…

How did the dinosaurs die There are many theories on how the dinosaurs became extinct over 100 million years ago. The theory that is most common, is the asteroid theory. The asteroid theory proposes the idea that an asteroid hit the earth, reduced levels of sunlight, and dropped temperatures, resulting in plants being unable to grow, the plant eaters dying, and leaving no food for the meat eaters. This theory is like a major chain reaction, wiping out every dinosaur on the planet. Another…

Yellowstone Supervolcano: Case Study WHAT IS IT? The term “supervolcano” stands for an eruption of magnitude 8 on the Volcano Explosivity Index, indicating an eruption of more than 1,000 cubic kilometres (250 cubic miles) of magma. Yellowstone has had at least three past eruptions: The three being, 2.1 million years ago, 1.2 million years ago and 640,000 years ago, were about 2,500 times larger than the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens in Washington State. WHERE IS IT? The supervolcano…

Portugal is a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain. Its location on the Atlantic Ocean has influenced many aspects of its culture: salt cod and grilled sardines are national dishes, the Algarve's beaches are a major destination and much of the nation’s., when Portugal had a powerful maritime empire. Lisbon, is the capital of Portugal, is one of Europe's most beautiful and cosmopolitan cities. Cosmopolitan means a familiar with and at ease in many different…

surprised ourselves in what we could actually achieve whilst paddling. I remember taking inspiration from the story of the Bar – Tailed Godwit a very important bird in the Nooramunga area. The Bar-Tailed Godwit leaves Alaska and flies around 10,000 kilometres back to the north coast of Australia including Nooramunga, a journey that gives them the longest non-stop migration of any bird in the world. Phil Battley of New Zealand's Massey University states, “The prospect of a bird flying all the…

Cup circuit, fracturing her C2 vertebra, dislocating her right shoulder, suffering from torn ligaments and tendons and heavily bruising her right hip and skin abrasions as a result of skin sliding on wood when she crashed going at a speed of 65 kilometres per hour. She was told by doctors that she was two millimetres from needing the support of a respirator to breathe for the rest of her life. After this horrific accident, she courageously went back to cycling, ten days after the fall.…

Chapter1. The development of biodiesel The name biodiesel refers to the fuel that comes from biological sources and is mainly to be applied in diesel engines. The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) defines biodiesel as “a domestic, renewable fuel for diesel engines derived from nature oils”. As a matter of fact, biodiesel is so called not only because of biologically derivation as waste raw materials are also commonly used in production (Sunggyu Lee 2012). Compared with massive GHG emissions of CO2,…

glance One of the eight north eastern states of India, Manipur commonly known as “Jewel of India” covered an area of approximately 22,327 sq.km which constitutes 0.7 percent of the total land surface of India. It has 352 kilometres long international border with Myanmar and 502 kilometres long border with the state of Nagaland on the north, Cachar district of Assam on the west and Mizoram on the south-west. The state has a total population of 28,55,794 of which 14,38,586 are males and 14,17,208…

is known as the most infamous eruptions of all time (Figure 5). Mount Vesuvius has erupted many times in the past and has damaged many near cities and killed many people. The government have strictly created the red zone (figure 7) which is 12 kilometre radius of people who stand little chance of survival when Mount Everest next erupts. The government have said that if there is a chance that it might erupt the people in the red zone will be evacuated in 72 hours or less. Naples is also a worry…