• Next week, if all goes according to plan, a small mountain of snow will be melted, repeatedly sterilised and then injected in a high-pressure stream of near-boiling water to clear a bore-hole through the two miles of the ice-sheet.

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  • "The idea is that the same thing is true for colors, that there are certain kinds of colors that are characteristic of stuff that's good for us as a species -- clear sky, clear water -- and stuff that's bad for us, like rotting foods, biological waste products, " he said.

    CNN: Is 'red' the same to all creatures?

  • Gorges and karst plateaux feature 700 caves, hundreds of sinkholes, a 9-km-long thermal-water maze under a town and more than 1, 600 clear-water springs.

    UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

  • Flood warnings remain in place in England and Wales as water-ravaged towns begin to clear up.

    BBC: UK floods: Rescue boat take villagers to buy supplies

  • Unfortunately, if your kids are only looking for the next rollercoaster thrill, the Dream's Aquaduck, a 765-foot clear water slide that cantilevers 12 feet out over the ocean, will not match up.

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  • The visibility of the water reaches 12m, allowing crystal-clear glimpses of shoals of Atlantic fish and billowing seaweed.

    BBC: Whale watching on Ireland��s newest coastal route

  • The most famous spring is Cleopatra's Bath, which has crystal-clear natural spring water that gurgles up into a large stone pool, and is a popular bathing spot for locals.

    BBC: Siwa: An Egyptian oasis

  • His latest: an alcohol-spiked spring water called DNA. Coming in a 0.35-liter clear bottle, the peach-flavored beverage doesn't taste like booze, but it does contain 5% alcohol slightly more than most beers.

    FORBES: Soda jerk

  • Many tributaries running through the forest had dried up due to wide-spread clear-cutting and they said fertilizers were polluting the water.

    CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • However the government in Cardiff Bay has adopted a series of measures designed to put "clear red water" - to quote the former First Minister Rhodri Morgan - between Wales and Westminster.

    BBC: Democracy Live site links

  • In some cases, sunlight shines through holes in the cavern ceiling, illuminating the beautifully clear, blue-tinted water giving it an otherworldly feel.

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  • Ecosystems and environmental change: over the past decade it has become clear that most of the deep-water ecosystems (cold-water corals) are highly influenced by the presence of deep-water circulation.

    UNESCO: EARTH SCIENCES FOR SOCIETY

  • While there has been some talk about using these bags on a regular basis for long-distance bulk water deliveries, they seem to have a clear role to play in emergencies.

    FORBES: Water Emergencies: Time for New Plans and Technology

  • Of course, Mr Letwin and Mr Cameron, both old Etonians, may simply be attempting to put some clear blue water between themselves and the more populist - or wilfully philistine depending on your point of view - elements on Labour's front bench.

    BBC: David Cameron

  • He settles into a seat in a wood-panelled restaurant overlooking the water and recalls in a strong, clear voice his experience of that night.

    BBC: The Titanic��s final resting place

  • Silverio Sandolo backs the Sparviero out into clear water and sends the boat nosing past the sleeping mega-cruisers, trim yachts and other fishing boats not making the dawn run.

    BBC: Sardinia, land and sea

  • Whether filming hippos in the clear water of Mzima Spring, flamingo chicks in a dried-out soda lake or the complex layers of life within a massive baobab tree, the Roots always let their subjects tell their own stories making astonishing discoveries along the way.

    ECONOMIST: Animals in Africa

  • As these inappropriately dubbed "fat cats" tuck into modest portions of healthy food, sipping water or smoothies, it becomes clear that their wealth has not inspired excess - or at least not excessive eating.

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  • It said clear, sterile water would be discharged and there would be a back-up system in case of error.

    BBC: Aerial view of Treyarnon Bay

  • Its characteristic features are the landforms shaped by the Ice Age: glacial ridges, pine and lichen-clad heaths, kettle holes and small ponds filled with crystal clear water.

    UNESCO: NATURAL SCIENCES

  • The stream showed clear and smooth-looking in the glasses and, below the curl of the falling water, the spray from the dam was blowing in the wind.

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