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 Canberra, Australia (UPI) Oct 26, 2009 
Oil leaking into the Timor Sea from the Montara rig could be five times faster than previously thought. The spill began Aug. 21 after an accident on PTTEP Australasia's offshore rig nearly 100 miles off the remote Western Australian coast, known for its rich marine environment. PTTEP estimates that between 300 and 400 barrels of oil a day is pouring into the ocean, but the ... read more
Orlando, Fla. (UPI) Oct 25, 2009 Scientists studying how mercury pollution affects Florida's environment say mercury levels in many rivers and lakes have yet to be measured. With extensive wetlands, waterways and more than 7,000 lakes, Florida remains a vulnerable target of the poisonous metal, experts say. How mercury is absorbed into the tissue or flesh of livings things in these watery environments in ... more |
Data centres chase water, energy savings as AI race ramps up
Generative AI's environmental impact in figures Scientists cast doubt on famous US groundhog's weather forecasts World's longest cargo sail ship launched in Turkey First major chunk breaks off world's biggest iceberg Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining ban Green energy projects adding to Sami people's climate woes: Amnesty Indonesia deforestation rises for third year running: NGO Indonesia deforestation rose again in 2024: NGO Thailand orders stubble burning crackdown as pollution spikes 
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Long Beach, Wash. (UPI) Oct 23, 2009 Foam from an unusual algae bloom has killed thousands of birds along the Oregon and Washington coasts in recent weeks, marine biologists said. Akashiwo sanguinea, a single-cell algae or phytoplankton, strips the birds of their natural waterproofing, said Julia Parrish, a marine biologist and professor at Washington State University. "It's the largest mortality event of its kind ... more  
Woods Hole MA (SPX) Oct 22, 2009This October and November, a team of oceanographers and astrobiologists has set out to explore one of the deepest points in the Caribbean Sea. Their goal is to map the region and search for life in the extreme seafloor environment. The study area in the western Caribbean Sea is south of Cuba and Jamaica, and close to the Cayman Islands. Also known as the Mid-Cayman Spreading Center, this ... more  
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 26, 2009Typhoon Lupit approached Japan's southern islands Monday and was forecast to churn along the country's east coast, brushing Tokyo the next day, the weather agency said. The typhoon last week headed towards the main Philippine island of Luzon but made a sharp turn north, to the relief of the country still dealing with the devastation of two previous deadly storms. The typhoon was Monday ... more |
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Brussels (AFP) Oct 26, 2009Almost one in three people infected with the virus that causes AIDS do not know they have the disease, increasing the risk of infection, the European Commission warned Monday. In a document on combatting AIDS more than a quarter century after it surfaced, the EU's executive arm said now was not the time for Europe to drop its guard, noting that the figure was up to double in some neighbour ... more 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 26, 2009More than half of all Chinese do not plan to be vaccinated against swine flu because they are unsure about the safety of the shot, according to a survey by state media published Monday. The poll by the China Daily and popular web portal sohu.com said more than 54 percent of the 2,000 respondents said they did not want the A(H1N1) vaccine -- a huge turnaround from two months ago, when 76 ... more 
Haifa, Israel (SPX) Oct 27, 2009"There is a likely chance of tsunami waves reaching the shores of Israel," says Dr. Beverly Goodman of the Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences at the University of Haifa following an encompassing geo-archaeological study at the port of Caesarea. "Tsunami events in the Mediterranean do occur less frequently than in the Pacific Ocean, but our findings reveal a moderate rate of ... more |
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