Terms: landslides
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• Local Information > Asia > China > Three Gorges Dam

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1. Physics of a Tsunami (WCATWC.gov)
   "The phenomenon we call a tsunami (soo-NAH-mee) is a series of waves of extremely long wave length and long period generated in a body of water by an impulsive disturbance that displaces the water. Tsunamis are primarily associated with earthquakes in oceanic and coastal regions. Landslides, volcanic eruptions, nuclear explosions, and even impacts of objects from outer space (such as meteorites, asteroids, and comets) can also generate tsunamis." 12-04

2. -06-17-05 Iranians Electing New President (CNN News)
   "Surveys show former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani is likely headed toward a runoff against either a reformist candidate or a conservative allied with the country's powerful Shiite hierarchy."
   
   "Seven candidates are vying to succeed President Mohammed Khatami, a reform-minded cleric barred from seeking a third term."
   
   "Although Khatami was elected by landslides in 1997 and 2001, many of his initiatives were blocked by clerical hard-liners who hold vast power under Iran's Islamic system of government."
   
   "With high unemployment and a sense of deep social dissatisfaction -- particularly among young people and women -- even conservative candidates talked the language of democracy and reform during the campaign. 6-05

3. -10-08-05 More than 18 Thousand Die from S. Asia Quake (CBS News)
   "A huge earthquake triggered landslides, toppled an apartment building and flattened villages of mud-brick homes Saturday, killing more than 18,000 people across a mountainous swath touching Pakistan, India and Afghanistan." 10-05

4. -06-06-06 Three Gorges and the Environment (ENS-Newswire.com)
   "Chinese officials and experts have admitted the Three Gorges Dam project has caused an array of ecological ills, including more frequent landslides and pollution, and if preventive measures are not taken, there could be an environmental 'catastrophe.' " 06-06