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DECEMBER 21, 2012…In case you haven’t heard…that’s the day ‘life as we know it’ is going to end.

It’s no secret that many people are afraid of what might happen at the end date of the Mayan calendar. But what isn’t known is how people are preparing for what they believe is the end of the world. ‘Apocalypse 2012’ follows the quirky and remarkable journey of fascinating people around the world who are discovering their own ways to protect themself from what they believe is coming on December 21, 2012. From building survival communities at the top of mountains to constructing underground condominiums in missile silos deep underground, people are getting ready. As a result, the business ofArmageddon is flourishing. And according to psychologists, a surprising number of mainstream people are buying into it because it so forcefully underscores the turmoil of the times. As well as observing the characters who are laying the groundwork for that fateful day and those investing in it, the documentary also looks into the psychology behind the 2012 apocalyptic movement, examining where their beliefs come from and what people get out of it. Are their action based on fear alone? Or is there more to the end of the world hype?

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Glaciers in Chile ‘melt at fastest rate in 350 years

San Rafael Glacier in Patagonia, one of the 270 glaciers included in this study, has retreated about 8km since the peak of the ‘Little Ice Age’

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Melting mountain glaciers are making sea levels rise faster now than at any time in the last 350 years, according to new research.

Universities at Aberystwyth, Exeter and Stockholm looked at longer timescales than usual for their study.

They mapped changes in 270 of the largest glaciers between Chile and Argentina since the “Little Ice Age”.

Studies showed glaciers have lost volume on average “10 to 100 times faster” in the last 30 years.

The rapid melt rate is linked to their contribution to global sea level.

The new research was published in the journal Nature Geoscience on Sunday.

Their survey centred on remotely sensed images of outlet glaciers of the south and north Patagonian icefields, but used longer timescales than previous studies.

Satellite image of Upsala Glacier in Patagonia, which has retreated about 13km since 1750

The glaciers straddle the Andes, on the border between Chile and Argentina.

The northern icefield extends for nearly 200 km and covers a surface of 4,200 square km, while the southern icefield is more than 350km long, covering 13,000 square km.

The scientists mapped changes in the position of the glaciers since the “Little Ice Age”.

This took place around 1870 for the north icefield and around 1650 for the southern icefield, the last time that they were much larger in the recent past.

Lead author, Professor Neil Glasser of Aberystwyth University, said: “Previous estimates of sea-level contribution from mountain glaciers are based on very short timescales.

“They cover only the last 30 years or so when satellite images can be used to calculate rates of glacier volume change.

“We took a different approach by using a new method that allows us to look at longer timescales.

‘Above-average’”We knew that glaciers in South America were much bigger during the Little Ice Age so we mapped the extent of the glaciers at that time and calculated how much ice has been lost by the retreat and thinning of the glaciers.”

Their calculations showed that in recent years the mountain glaciers have rapidly increased their melt rate and thus their contribution to global sea level.

Dr Stephen Harrison of the University of Exeter, added: “The work is significant because it is the first time anyone has made a direct estimate of the sea-level contribution from glaciers since the peak of the industrial revolution (between 1750-1850). “

He said their results showed that estimates taken a decade ago of rates of glacier contribution to sea-level rise are “well above” the long-term averages, which cover 1650/1750 to 2010 and 1870-2010.

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Greece, (M 6.0, depth 0km, 55000 people)
EMSC—Friday, April 01, 2011 1:29:00 PM UTC (6 hours ago)

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5.9 – CRETE, GREECE Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:45:18 +0000 Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:29:12 UTC Lat/Lon: 35.7287/26.4546 Depth: 77.9

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Japan, (M 6.2, depth 39.6km, 1 million people)
NEIC—Thursday, March 31, 2011 7:15:00 AM UTC

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6.2 – NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:37:41 +0000 Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:15:30 UTC Lat/Lon: 38.9536/142.017 Depth: 39.6

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Wallis & Futuna, (M 6.4, depth23.7km, unpopulated)
NEIC—Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:11:00 AM UTC

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Japan, (M 6.0, depth 30.3km, unpopulated)
NEIC—Wednesday, March 30, 2011 5:29:00 AM UTC

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6 – OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:44:07 +0000 Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:29:55 UTC Lat/Lon: 36.1348/142.433 Depth: 30.3

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Japan, (M 6.1, depth 13.8km, unpopulated)
NEIC—Tuesday, March 29, 2011 10:54:00 AM UTC

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6.1 – OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:41:12 +0000 Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:54:33 UTC Lat/Lon: 37.4172/142.27 Depth: 13.8

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