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13 million Americans Along Coast at Risk of Floods from Rising Seas Due to Climate Change, Study

By Kanika Gupta - Mar 15, 2016 08:18 PM EDT

13.1 Million are at a risk of being washed away by the receding coastlines in US by the end of this century, warns new study.

China May Be Building Radar System In South China Sea's Disputed Islands

By Jenn Loro - Feb 26, 2016 10:37 AM EST

A new troubling report revealed satellite images showing China’s newly-installed "high-frequency radar installation" purportedly to enhance Beijing’s ability to monitor surface and air traffic in the hotly disputed South China Sea.

China Releases Missiles In Contested Island In South China Sea

By Jenn Loro - Feb 18, 2016 09:12 AM EST

Recent civilian satellite images show China putting missiles on Chinese-occupied Woody Island of the Paracel Island chain heightening tensions in the South China Sea.

Leonardo DiCaprio Buys 104-Acre Island; Plans To Make It An Eco-Friendly Resort

By Maria Slither - Apr 06, 2015 09:55 AM EDT

Leonardo DiCaprio has recently purchased an island. Contrary to usual plans, the actor would not make it as a private vacation spot but as an eco-friendly resort for tourists.

1962 Alcatraz Prison Break may Have Been Successful, Dutch Researchers Claim

By Peter R - Dec 17, 2014 10:18 AM EST

Show how three prisoners could have floated to safety from the island prison.

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