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US: Extreme Cold Creates ‘Ice Waves’ on Lake Ontario Shoreline

The extreme cold and freezing temperatures transformed the shoreline of Lake Ontario into a frozen landscape. The video shows rare "ice waves" at Sandy Island Beach in northwestern New York on Friday, February 13.

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France: Storm Benjamin Brings Strong Winds, Alerts Issued for Several Areas 4

France is bracing for Storm Benjamin on Thursday, October 23, as strong winds of up to 140 km/h, heavy rain, and high waves affect much of the country. Météo-France has issued orange alerts for 19 departments due to wind, flooding, and coastal submersion risks. No region is spared, with both coastal and inland areas, including the Massif Central and Corsica, experiencing severe weather. This video captures the chaos caused by the gusty winds of Storm Benjamin in Annemasse.

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France: Storm Benjamin Brings Strong Winds, Alerts Issued for Several Areas 2

France is bracing for Storm Benjamin on Thursday, October 23, as strong winds of up to 140 km/h, heavy rain, and high waves affect much of the country. Météo-France has issued orange alerts for 19 departments due to wind, flooding, and coastal submersion risks. No region is spared, with both coastal and inland areas, including the Massif Central and Corsica, experiencing severe weather.

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France: Storm Benjamin Brings Strong Winds, Alerts Issued for Several Areas 3

France is bracing for Storm Benjamin on Thursday, October 23, as strong winds of up to 140 km/h, heavy rain, and high waves affect much of the country. Météo-France has issued orange alerts for 19 departments due to wind, flooding, and coastal submersion risks. No region is spared, with both coastal and inland areas, including the Massif Central and Corsica, experiencing severe weather. This video captures the chaos caused by the gusty winds of Storm Benjamin in Annemasse.

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France: Storm Benjamin Brings Strong Winds, Alerts Issued for Several Areas

France is bracing for Storm Benjamin on Thursday, October 23, as strong winds of up to 140 km/h, heavy rain, and high waves affect much of the country. Météo-France has issued orange alerts for 19 departments due to wind, flooding, and coastal submersion risks. No region is spared, with both coastal and inland areas, including the Massif Central and Corsica, experiencing severe weather.

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Japan: Typhoon Halong Hits Japan, Triggers Flood and Landslide Warnings 3

Typhoon Halong brought torrential rain and strong winds to Japan on Thursday, October 9, prompting emergency warnings for flooding and landslides. Rainfall on Hachijo Island reached a record 207 mm in three hours—the highest ever for the area. Although the storm has now moved east, power outages persist, and authorities continue to urge residents to avoid landslide-prone areas. This video shows waves and strong winds at the beach of Chigasaki.

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Al-Tah Camp For The Displaced - Idlib

A father pours water over the tent of his family in Al-Tah camp, Idlib, northwestern Syria, on July 18, 2024, to reduce the temperature inside. Displaced families endure extreme heat waves with limited resources. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ireland: Storm Ashley Brings Strong Winds, Leaving Thousands Without Power 3

On Sunday, October 20, Storm Ashley hit the island of Ireland with strong winds, leaving thousands of homes without power and causing dozens of flights to be canceled. The video shows a Norwegian plane making a difficult landing amid the high winds caused by Storm Ashley.

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UK: High Winds Batter Coastlines Amid Storm Ashley 3

Storm Ashley brought heavy rain and strong winds to the UK on Sunday, October 20, leading to disruptions and widespread power outages. Coastlines experienced big waves crashing against them during the storm.

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Ireland: Storm Ashley Brings Strong Winds, Leaving Thousands Without Power 2

On Sunday, October 20, Storm Ashley hit the island of Ireland with powerful winds, causing significant disruptions across the region, particularly in coastal areas that experienced massive waves. Thousands of homes were left without power as the storm wreaked havoc, especially along the west coast, which was the hardest hit. In addition to widespread outages, dozens of flights were canceled due to the severe weather conditions.

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UK: High Winds Batter Coastlines Amid Storm Ashley

Storm Ashley brought heavy rain and strong winds to the UK on Sunday, October 20, leading to disruptions and widespread power outages. Coastlines experienced big waves crashing against them during the storm.

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UK: High Winds Batter Coastlines Amid Storm Ashley 2

Storm Ashley brought heavy rain and strong winds to the UK on Sunday, October 20, leading to disruptions and widespread power outages. Coastlines experienced big waves crashing against them during the storm.

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Ireland: Storm Ashley Brings Strong Winds, Leaving Thousands Without Power

On Sunday, October 20, Storm Ashley hit the island of Ireland with powerful winds, causing significant disruptions across the region, particularly in coastal areas that experienced massive waves. Thousands of homes were left without power as the storm wreaked havoc, especially along the west coast, which was the hardest hit. In addition to widespread outages, dozens of flights were canceled due to the severe weather conditions.

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Typhoon Shanshan – Strong Winds, Heavy Rains Lash Southwestern Japan 3

Typhoon Shanshan (No. 10) brought heavy rains and strong winds to southwestern Japan on Wednesday, August 28 as it is slowly moving toward Kyushu, one of Japan's four main islands. The storm prompted a emergency warning for storms and high waves for most of Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Kyushu and more than 150 flight cancellations.

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Typhoon Shanshan – Strong Winds, Heavy Rains Lash Southwestern Japan 2

Typhoon Shanshan (No. 10) brought heavy rains and strong winds to southwestern Japan on Wednesday, August 28 as it is slowly moving toward Kyushu, one of Japan's four main islands. The storm prompted a emergency warning for storms and high waves for most of Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Kyushu and more than 150 flight cancellations.

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Typhoon Shanshan – Strong Winds, Heavy Rains Lash Southwestern Japan

Typhoon Shanshan (No. 10) brought heavy rains and strong winds to southwestern Japan on Wednesday, August 28 as it is slowly moving toward Kyushu, one of Japan's four main islands. The storm prompted a emergency warning for storms and high waves for most of Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Kyushu and more than 150 flight cancellations.

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US: Flash Flood Warning Issued As Tropical Wave Moves Into South Florida

A tropical wave moved into South Florida on Monday, July 22, bringing heavy rains. A flash flood warning was issued for parts of the area.

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India's health ministry reviews preparedness for management of heat-related illnesses

STORY: India's health ministry reviews preparedness for management of heat-related illnesses SHOOTING TIME: April 6, 2024 DATELINE: April 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of Indian government buildings 3. various of intense heat waves 4. various of traffic STORYLINE: As India is faced with extreme heat between April and June, the health ministry has held a review meeting on public health preparedness for heat-related illnesses in the South Asian country, officials said Thursday. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya at the meeting held on Wednesday stressed the need to build a central database with inputs from the states to share field-level data on cases of illnesses and deaths related to heat waves. "Timely advice and wide awareness among the people on the preventive measures will hugely support in reducing the severe impact of such heat waves," the minister noted. The meeting has also called for better coordination and co

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Japan: Tsunami Warning Issued For Okinawa After Strong Earthquake Hits Taiwan 6

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan, 18km south-southeast of Hualien City, on Wednesday morning, April 3. According to USGS, it was an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) urged residents around Okinawa Island, Miyakojima Island, and Yaeyama Island to evacuate immediately, warning high waves of up to 3 meters (9.8 ft). Naha Airport was temporarily closed. Passengers were forced to evacuate to the third floor of the building, and many flights were canceled or delayed.

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Japan: Tsunami Warning Issued For Okinawa After Strong Earthquake Hits Taiwan 5

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan, 18km south-southeast of Hualien City, on Wednesday morning, April 3. According to USGS, it was an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) urged residents around Okinawa Island, Miyakojima Island, and Yaeyama Island to evacuate immediately, warning of high waves up to 3 meters (9.8 ft).

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Japan: Tsunami Warning Issued For Okinawa After Strong Earthquake Hits Taiwan 2

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan, 18km south-southeast of Hualien City, on Wednesday morning, April 3. According to USGS, it was an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) urged residents around Okinawa Island, Miyakojima Island, and Yaeyama Island to evacuate immediately, warning of high waves up to 3 meters (9.8 ft).

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Japan: Tsunami Warning Issued For Okinawa After Strong Earthquake Hits Taiwan 3

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan, 18km south-southeast of Hualien City, on Wednesday morning, April 3. According to USGS, it was an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) urged residents around Okinawa Island, Miyakojima Island, and Yaeyama Island to evacuate immediately, warning of high waves up to 3 meters (9.8 ft). This video shows a tsunami warning being announced in Japanese and English near the U.S. military base in Chatan, Okinawa.

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India to face hot weather conditions in April-June

STORY: India to face hot weather conditions in April-June SHOOTING TIME: April 1, 2024 DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of intense heat waves 3. various of people drinking water STORYLINE: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said the South Asian country will face extreme heat from April to June. "During April to June hot weather season, above normal heatwave days are likely to occur over most parts of south peninsula, central India, east India and plains of northwest India," IMD said. The IMD said that during heatwaves, elevated temperatures would pose significant risks, especially to vulnerable populations like the elderly, children and those with pre-existing health conditions, who are more susceptible to heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heatstroke. "Additionally, prolonged periods of extreme heat can lead to dehydration and strain infrastructure such as po

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Japan: Tsunami Warning Issued For Okinawa After Strong Earthquake Hits Taiwan

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan, 18km south-southeast of Hualien City, on Wednesday morning, April 3. According to USGS, it was an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) urged residents around Okinawa Island, Miyakojima Island, and Yaeyama Island to evacuate immediately, warning of high waves up to 3 meters (9.8 ft).

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Japan: Strong Winds Blow Parts Of Station Building Roof Off In Shinjuku, Tokyo

A winter low-pressure system brought strong winds to the Kanto region on Tuesday, February 27, with high waves hitting coastal areas, gusts knocking down streetlights and causing walls to topple over in Tokyo. The video shows a repair team working on fixing the roof of the Seibu Shinjuku Station.

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Japan: Strong Winds Blow Signboard Off Building In Ikebukuro, Tokyo

A winter low-pressure system brought strong winds to the Kanto region on Tuesday, February 27, with high waves hitting coastal areas, gusts knocking down streetlights and causing walls to topple over in Tokyo. The video shows winds blowing signboard off a building in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, and firefighters at site dealing with the incident.

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Japan: Strong Winds Blow Wall Panels Off Structure At Construction Site In Tokyo

A winter low-pressure system brought strong winds to the Kanto region on Tuesday, February 27, with high waves hitting coastal areas, gusts knocking down streetlights and causing walls to topple over in Tokyo. The video shows winds blowing wall panels off a structure on a construction site in Tokyo. Some of the panels fell on vehicles on the adjacent parking lot.

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

People look at the see, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

People look at the see, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

People look at the see, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

People look at the see, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

People look at the see, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

People look at the see, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

People look at the see, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

People look at the see, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

People walk under the rain, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

People look at the see, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

People look at the see, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

People look at the see, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

A woman runs under the rain, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

People look at the see, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

People look at the see, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

A man runs under the rain, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

People walk under the rain, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran - Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

A woman walks under the rain, as waves hit the waterfront ahead of storm Ciaran on November 1, 2023, in Port Bara beach, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Brittany, western France. France went on high alert as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China uses AI technology for more accurate forecast of extreme weather

STORY: China uses AI technology for more accurate forecast of extreme weather DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Employee of Huawei 3. various of AI technology 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): QIAO YU, Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory STORYLINE: Artificial intelligence (AI) has brought its latest application in meteorology in China, as the country is using the technology to make weather forecasts more accurate to cope with weather disasters. The Pangu Weather AI model developed by Chinese tech giant Huawei has three-dimensional neural networks for accurate and medium-range global weather forecasts. Its prediction speed is 10,000 times faster than the traditional numerical methods. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Employee of Huawei "Our Pangu Weather AI model goes through a pre-training based on meteorological data of waves from the past 30 years. Then combined with real-time data, it can generate this

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Tsunami-hit city's scale model used to show tidal waves

OSAKA, Japan - Kota Buto (extreme R), a senior at Miyako Technical Senior High School, explains how tsunami cause tidal waves using a scale model of the center of Miyako, a northeastern Japan city hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, during a demonstration at Osaka Electro-Communication University in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on July 24, 2014.

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Japan's Takeuchi fails in women's snowboard parallel slalom

SOCHI, Russia - Tomoka Takeuchi of Japan waves to the crowd after her first run in the women's snowboard parallel slalom 1/8 finals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Takeuchi failed to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Japan's Okada 5th in women's snowboard halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Rana Okada of Japan waves to the crowd after finishing fifth in the women's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014.

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Japan teen Hirano takes silver in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarder Ayumu Hirano of Japan waves to the audience after winning the silver medal in the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.