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Strong quake hits northwest China Beijing (AFP) Nov 10, 2008 
A powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck northwest China's Qinghai province Monday, shaking buildings hundreds of miles (kilometres) away and sending people into the streets, officials said. It hit at 9:22 am (0122 GMT) about 150 kilometres (100 miles) northeast of the major Qinghai city of Goldmud, the US Geological Survey said. China's official Xinhua news agency said there were no i ... read moreChina rebuilds six months after quake, amid frustrations 
Beichuan, China (AFP) Nov 10, 2008Rebuilding work is in full swing in China's Sichuan province six months after the worst earthquake in a generation levelled entire towns, but for some families, help is slow and insufficient. The magnitude-8.0 earthquake that struck the southwest province on May 12, leaving nearly 88,000 people dead or missing, triggered one of the biggest relief efforts in Chinese history. ... 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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Flood-hit Vietnam capital moves to contain disease outbreaks
Hanoi (AFP) Nov 7, 2008Rains again hit northern Vietnam Friday as authorities in the capital Hanoi moved to contain the spread of dengue fever and other diseases following the worst floods to hit the city in over 35 years. At least 180 cases of the mosquito-borne disease were reported by Hanoi hospitals in a six-day period, state media reported, as officials warned of other disease threats in neighbourhoods floode ... more Paloma weakens to tropical storm as it passes over Cuba 
Camaguey, Cuba (AFP) Nov 9, 2008Hurricane Paloma weakened Sunday as it stalled over southeastern Cuba after battering the island with lashing rain and gale-force winds. After making landfall on Cuba's southeast coast earlier in the day as a powerful Category Three hurricane, Paloma quickly declined to a tropical storm and now has winds of 95 kilometers (60 miles) an hour, the US National Hurricane Center. At 1500 GMT ... more EU-led talks on protecting Arctic environment set for Sunday 
Paris (AFP) Nov 7, 2008Talks will take place in the Mediterranean principality of Monaco Sunday and Monday on how to beef up environmental research in the Arctic, officials said on Friday. The conference, unfolding under the chairmanship of current European Union president France, will gather countries of the 27-nation EU, as well as Norway, Iceland, Monaco and representatives from Greenland, a Danish territory. ... more  |
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Land's Greenness Affects Monsoon Rains' Strength
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 10, 2008In Asia, how green your garden grows may affect the strength of the summer monsoon, according to a new study. Scientists investigating the East Asian Summer Monsoon have found that the abundance of vegetation during winter and spring months is an important indicator of how much summer precipitation will fall. The East Asian Summer Monsoon influences the lives of a quarter of the world's ... more Calm returns to southern Chinese city after anti-police riot 
Shenzhen, China (AFP) Nov 8, 2008Calm was restored to the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Saturday after thousands of rioters attacked police to protest the death of a motorcyclist, witnesses said. Anger flared when Li Guochao, 31, crashed into a lamppost after a local official threw a walkie-talkie at him as he sped away from a checkpoint, the city's public security bureau said in a statement. Protests, led by Li' ... more Current warming sharpest climate change in 5,000 years: study 
Washington (AFP) Nov 6, 2008Research on Arctic and North Atlantic ecosystems shows the recent warming trend counts as the most dramatic climate change since the onset of human civilization 5,000 years ago, according to studies published Thursday. Researchers from Cornell University studied the increased introduction of fresh water from glacial melt, oceanic circulation, and the change in geographic range migration of o ... more Financial crisis puts heat on Australian govt over climate plan 
Melbourne (AFP) Nov 9, 2008Australia's centre-left government is under pressure to water down its plans to tackle climate change as the global financial crisis threatens jobs and economic growth, experts say. Less than a year after winning office on a strongly pro-green platform, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd faces calls to amend his vision for a carbon emissions trading scheme to begin operating across Australia in 2010. ... more |
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