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Firefighters battle blaze north of Los Angeles Los Angeles (AFP) Oct 13, 2008 
More than 1,000 firefighters were battling a wind-driven forest fire raging north of Los Angeles on Monday that has forced the evacuation of 1,200 people and closed several roads and schools. Fire officials said the out-of-control blaze in the Angeles National Forest had consumed around 3,700 acres (1,500 hectares) of brush by 10:30 am (1730 GMT) Monday, fanned by powerful gusts known ... read moreWildfires Cause Ozone Pollution To Violate Health Standards 
Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 14, 2008Wildfires can boost ozone pollution to levels that violate U.S. health standards, a new study concludes. The research, by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), focused on California wildfires in 2007, finding that they repeatedly caused ground-level ozone to spike to unhealthy levels across a broad area, including much of rural California as well as neighboring Nevad ... more |
Airbus acknowledges slow progress on hydrogen plane
Trump slams paper straws, vows 'back to plastic' Iran schools, offices close in cold snap Rare otter 'disappeared' in Kyrgyzstan, experts warn UK MPs warn billions spent on carbon capture may hit bills UK engineers warn on AI risks to environment A stream turns blood red in Argentina, residents blame pollution Indonesia halts development of estate hosting Trump properties COP30 president urges most 'ambitious' emissions targets possible Fighting global warming in nations' self-interest: UN climate chief 
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Walker's World: Is the worst over?
Chicago (UPI) Oct 13, 2008 It may be a false dawn, but the initial indications are that the worst of the Crash of '08 may be over. The Asian and European markets are rising, the world's central banks have agreed to make as many dollars available as are needed, and the U.S. Treasury laid out its plans to spend its $800 billion bailout fund. But if the financial markets get through this week without what the head ... more Tropical storm Nana forms in Atlantic Ocean 
Miami (AFP) Oct 12, 2008A new tropical storm formed Sunday in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. Tropical storm Nana was located about 1485 kilometers (925 miles) west of the Cape Verde Islands at 2100 GMT, the NHC said. With maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers (40 miles) per hour, Nana was moving west-northwest at 11 kilometers (seven miles) per hour and was ... more Sudan summons Ethiopian, Kenyan envoys over arms 
Khartoum (AFP) Oct 13, 2008Sudan's foreign ministry on Monday summoned the ambassadors of Kenya and Ethiopia over concerns their countries had shipped arms to the semi-autonomous South Sudan government, a ministry official said. The summons comes in the wake of the arrival of an Ethiopian plane carrying light arms in the South Sudanese capital Juba on Saturday. Last month, Somali pirates hijacked a Ukrainian ship ... more  |
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Strong earthquake strikes deep under Bolivia
Washington (AFP) Oct 12, 2008A strong, 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck deep under the southern Andean mountains in Bolivia Sunday, the US Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake occurred at 4:55 pm (2055 GMT) in the Chuquisaca region, 515 kilometers (320 miles) southeast of La Paz, at a depth of 356 kilomters (221 miles), the Virginia-based USGS said in its report. ... more World lawmakers gather to discuss financial crisis 
Geneva (AFP) Oct 13, 2008Lawmakers and parliamentarians from around the world gathered here Monday for an annual meeting with the financial crisis, nuclear disarmament and soaring food prices all high up on the agenda. The Geneva-based Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is holding its 119th assembly until Wednesday, where representatives from 150 affiliated parliaments and eight associated regional assemblies will be ... more SAfrica's new health minister signals fresh approach in AIDS battle 
Cape Town (AFP) Oct 13, 2008South Africa's new health minister called Monday for renewed global efforts to find an AIDS vaccine, signalling a sharp change from her controversial predecessor in a country with the world's most HIV infections. "It was imperative to get ahead of the curve of this epidemic 10 years ago. We all for various reasons have lost ground," Barbara Hogan said at the opening of an international ... more Developing Wireless Soil Sensors To Improve Farming 
Ames IO (SPX) Oct 14, 2008Ratnesh Kumar keeps his prototype soil sensors buried in a box under his desk. He hopes that one day farmers will be burying the devices under their crops. Kumar is leading an Iowa State University research team that's developing transceivers and sensors designed to collect and send data about soil moisture within a field. Eventually the researchers are hoping the sensors will also collect ... more |
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