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China's combustible ice estimated at 80 bln tonnes of oil equivalent

Chinaisestimatedtohave80billiontonnesofoilequivalentcombustibleice,theMinistryofLandandResourcessaidFriday.LiJinfa,deputydirectoroftheChinaGeologicalSurveyunder

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Suicide bomber kills eight at Baghdad ice cream shop: officials

Asuicidebomberdetonatedanexplosives-riggedvehicleatapopularBaghdadicecreamshop,killingatleasteightpeople,securityofficialssaidonTuesday.TheovernightattackintheK

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China succeeds in mining combustible ice in South China Sea

China has succeeded in collecting samples of combustible ice in the South China Sea, a major breakthrough that may lead to a global energy revolution, Minister of Land and Resources Jiang Daming said Thursday.

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Is It Safe to Eat Desserts Made Out of Snow?

Snow ice cream and whisky sluPinterest and Instagram are full of recipes that use snow—things like snow cones, slushy cocktails, and DIY ice cream. And while frozen margaritas sure sound like an ideal way to make the best of a blizzard, is it even safe to consume those freshly fallen flakes?shies are flooding Instagram

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Chinese ice carvers bring Caribbean Christmas ice sculptures to Texas

The Caribbean and the Texas Gulf Coast are 1,500 miles apart, but the two have come together with some creative help from Chinese ice carvers in the Gulf Coast island city of Galveston.

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"Ice man" keeps up tradition of delivering by bicycle in India's blistering heat

As the temperature heads towards 40 deg C in New Delhi, Mr Ram Babu sets off on his bicycle in an unlikely race against time to deliver ice before it melts.

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Giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo treated with ice lollies for birthday celebration

The Chinese giant pandas Yang Guang and Tian Tian living at Edinburgh Zoo Thursday were treated with a selection of tasty ice lollies for their upcoming birthday celebration.

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February was the warmest month in recorded history, climate experts say

From Alaska to Australia, an unprecedented heating of planet Earth is underway with rising temperatures across huge swathes of land mass and oceans

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Across China: Arts on ice

In China's "ice city" -- Harbin, capital of northeastern Heilongjiang Province, a group of sculptors have been making ice lanterns for decades.

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Thais' thirst for snow quenched at high environmental cost

In a hall filled with psychedelic ice sculptures, there are shrieks of excitement as a toboggan careers down an ice run, its occupants snugly wrapped up against the sub-freezing temperatures.But this is no fun park in an icy Siberian wasteland -- this is tropical Bangkok.

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Buried glaciers on Mars have enough water to cover entire planet: study

​Glaciers hidden under Mars' surface dust may have surprisingly lots of water that is enough to cover the entire planet, new research has found.

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Australia's PM announces taskforce to tackle drug "ice"

Australia's PM announces taskforce to tackle drug "ice"

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Ice sculptor is carving out a name for himself

The bitter winter weather in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, may not suit everyone who lives there, but it's perfect for snow and ice artist Su Shi.

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Climate change could raise sea levels "tens of meters": New Zealand scientists

A new research by New Zealand scientists out Tuesday shows that global warming could cause sea levels to rise by "tens of meters" in coming centuries if greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase.

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Ocean warming could trigger abrupt melting of Antarctic ice

The warming oceans around Antarctica could cause an abrupt rise in global sea levels, according to a study by New Zealand and Australian scientists.

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Bush takes ice bucket challenge, nominates Clinton

Former U.S. President George W. Bush has joined a growing list of celebrities across the world to take the ice bucket challenge to help raise money for Lou Gehrig's disease and has nominated his predecessor Bill Clinton to do it next.

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New Zealand study fills gap in understanding climate change impact on poles

New Zealand scientists said Thursday they had made a breakthrough in understanding how large waves were breaking up Antarctic sea ice, which could change understanding of how climate change is affecting the two global ice caps.