CNN Student News - August 30, 2016 (with English subtitle)
Nature takes center stage on this edition of our show. We're reporting on the Atlantic hurricane "drought," as experts warn that it can't last forever and that the height of hurricane season is near. We're taking you to a sulfur mine in Indonesia, where workers take daily risks next to a volcanic crater. And we're bringing you our series finale on America's national parks.
New Zealand is regularly voted the best country in the world to visit and with its unparalleled scenery, range of exciting activities, and charming cities, it’s not hard to see why. Explore New Zealand is part of a new series and is the ideal pocket companion when discovering this beautiful, diverse country: a full-color guide containing 18 easy-to-follow driving and walking routes which lead you from Auckland’s city sights and Wellington’s cultural buzz to the volcanic wonderland of Rotorua, the heights of Franz Josef Glacier, and Milford Sound fiord.
Doctor Who: The Art of Destruction by Stephen Cole
The TARDIS lands in 22nd century Africa in the shadow of a dormant volcano. Agri-teams are growing new foodstuffs in the baking soil to help feed the world's starving millions - but the Doctor and Rose have detected an alien signal somewhere close by. When a nightmare force starts surging along the dark volcanic tunnels, the Doctor realises an ancient trap has been sprung. But who was it meant for? And what is the secret of the eerie statues that stand at the heart of the volcano?
A quarter century after Dragonflight , the novel that introduced the vastly popular dragon planet of Pern, McCaffrey details the difficult yet exhilarating early years of the Pernese settlers in five highly readable tales. Trouble starts early when the original landing site is threatened by volcanic action, forcing the human settlers to ring "The Dolphin's Bell" in a plea for help from the intelligent sea mammals who migrated with them from Earth.
A mountain explodes. The earth shakes. Powerful ocean waves crash into coastlines. News reports from around the globe often feature stories about such dramatic and destructive events. "Volcanic Eruptions, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis" explores the underground causes of these natural disasters and shows how scientists seek to save lives through greater understanding of Earth's wild and restless geology.
