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Pearl River Estuary Largely Destroyed
Beijing (AFP) May 18, 2007The estuary of southern China's Pearl river has been ravaged by worsening pollution, causing sea waters off Hong Kong to deteriorate steadily in recent years, state press said Friday. "In the Pearl river estuary, the ecology system has been destroyed and cannot be rectified in the short term," the China Daily said, citing a recent report by the Guangdong provincial oceanic and fishery administra ... more Miracle Of Evolution Fights For Survival In Death Valley 
Devils Hole (AFP) Nevada, May 18, 2007For 60,000 years, they have withstood the bone-chilling extremes of the Ice Age, the blistering temperatures of the desert and an ever-shrinking habitat. These days, however, the Devils Hole pupfish rely on an eight-foot high fence which surrounds their murky pool of water in this remote corner of Death Valley National Park. At only 2.7 centimeters long, the Devils Hole pupfish are one of ... more Rebels And Rangers Kills Conservationists And Poachers In Africa Wildlife Clashes 
Kinshasa (AFP) May 20, 2007A nature conservationist was killed and two park keepers wounded when local tribesmen attacked their remote gorilla observation post in a wildlife park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an official said Sunday. A third keeper was believed to have been abducted. Conservation officials suspect locals living illegally in the Virunga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, of ordering ... more It Takes People Power To Overcome Disasters 
Washington (UPI) May 18, 2007Efforts to prepare for public health disasters are leaving out a critical component, experts say: the individual citizen. "Citizens have to get involved," said Maurice Ramirez, co-founder of Disaster Life Support of North America, a company that educates officials and the public about disaster preparedness and recovery. "We need to make people be prepared and it's just not happening," Rami ... more DiCaprio Bites Back With Quip That He Caught A Train Across The Atalanic 
Cannes (AFP) France, May 19, 2007Leonardo DiCaprio hit back at charges of hypocrisy Saturday as he unveiled an eco-documentary he wrote, produced and narrated at the Cannes film festival. Asked after the premiere of "The 11th Hour" whether he had taken a fuel-guzzling jet on his way to the French Riviera, the "Titanic" star spat back sarcastically: "No, I took a train across the Atlantic." When the British journalist foll ... more |
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Geneva (AFP) May 18, 2007Climate change and energy security are among the greatest risks facing the Middle East, as a scarcity of natural resources disrupts the social fabric and Western states try to move away from hydrocarbons, the World Economic Forum said on Friday. The region is also vulnerable to any downturn in the booming Chinese economy, as well as geopolitical tensions relating to both the conflict in Iraq, an ... more Russia's Emergency Ministry Rejects Rumors Of Blasts At NPP 
Krasnodar, Russia (RIA Novosti) May 21, 2007Russia's emergencies ministry on Sunday rejected the rumors of blasts at nuclear power plants in the south of the country. The ministry's department for the Krasnodar Territory has been receiving a growing number of phone calls from local residents about the alleged blasts since Saturday, the spokeswoman for the regional branch said. "Residents are making phone calls to ask about explosion ... more Chinese Climate Official Calls On Rich Nations To Share Technology 
Bonn (AFP) Germany, May 18, 2007Wealthy countries should do more to help developing nations cut back on environmentally damaging practices that could lead to global warming by sharing technology, a Chinese official said. "Some progress has been made, but the industrial countries are reluctant" to transfer technology that could reduce pollution, Ji Zou told AFP while attending a UN climate conference here on Thursday. "Th ... more Iran Building First Indigenous Nuclear Plant 
Tehran (AFP) May 19, 2007Iran has begun building a nuclear power plant using indigenous technology and know-how, the deputy head of Iran's atomic energy organisation was quoted as saying on Saturday. "Building of the first indigenous nuclear plant with a capacity of 360 megawatts has started," state-run television quoted Mohammad Saeedi as saying. He did not say where the plant would be located, but added: "Iran w ... more Fearing Energy Shortage, Thailand Mulls Nuclear 
Bangkok (AFP) May 20, 2007Fearing a looming electricity shortage, Thailand has for the first time included nuclear power as an option in its long-term energy planning, despite worries about environmental problems. The government's planners believe that by the end of the next decade building nuclear plants will be the most affordable way of meeting the country's rapidly growing energy needs. "We estimate that by the ... more |
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Cambridge MA (SPX) May 18, 2007Helium may act as a "throttle" for the solar wind, setting its minimum speed, according to new results with NASA's Wind spacecraft. The solar wind is a diffuse stream of electrically conducting gas (plasma) constantly blowing from the sun. "This result gives us another clue about how the solar wind is accelerated, which may help us better understand space weather," said Dr. Justin Kasper o ... more Tough Talks In Moscow 
Moscow (UPI) May 16, 2007In testimony before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said of the U.S.-Russia relationship, "On many things we have done very well, but the fact is that on some others it's been a difficult period." Rice wanted her talks this week with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to "halt a dramatic slide in U.S.-Russian rela ... more Boosting US-Russia Ties 
Moscow (UPI) May 17, 2007Russia and the United States agreed Tuesday to "tone down rhetoric" in public debate and focus on real issues. This is the most anyone could expect from the Moscow talks between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Officially, Rice came to Russia to discuss the agenda for the forthcoming meeting of Putin and U.S. President George W. Bush at the G8 summit i ... more Taiwan Showcases Its Military Firepower 
Taipei (AFP) May 17, 2007Taiwan's military on Thursday staged extensive anti-aircraft landing and airport defence drills as part of the island's largest ever wargames, the defence ministry and television stations said. Broadcast images showed eight heavily laden F-16 fighters strafing marked targets with rockets and bombs 10 kilometres (six miles) off the coast in southern Pingtung county, in a simulated amphibious atta ... more Japanese Waters Warming Faster Than World Average 
Tokyo (AFP) May 16, 2007The temperature of waters around Japan has risen at a much faster rate than the rest of the world's oceans in the past century, partly because of global warming, according to an official report. Average sea temperatures in areas around Japan rose by 0.7-1.6 degress Celsius between 1900 and 2006, a higher rate than the world average of 0.5 degrees Celsius, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. ... more
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