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Second Iceland volcano could erupt in near future: experts London (AFP) May 27, 2010 An Icelandic volcano neighbouring Eyjafjoell, whose eruptions paralysed Europe's skies last month, could come to life in the near future, experts warned Thursday. "An eruption in the short term is a strong possibility," experts said, referring to Katla, which is larger and fiercer than Eyjafjoell, in a report from the University College London (UCL) institute for risk and disaster reduction. The researchers also cautioned that Europe's skies were likely to be hit by further ash cloud shutdowns, ... read more |
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Anti-HIV drugs slash risk of virus transmission by 92 percent Paris (AFP) May 27, 2010 People with HIV reduced the risk of handing on the AIDS virus by an astonishing 92 percent while they were taking antiretroviral drugs, according to a trial reported on Thursday. The research provides the strongest evidence to date that drugs which treat the human immunodeficiency virus could also be incorporated into strategies for fighting HIV's spread. In a paper published by the Brit ... more China's working mums tread difficult path Beijing (AFP) May 26, 2010 If Ellen Wu had been living 60 years ago in Maoist China, she would have been encouraged to work and offered free day care for her daughter. Relatives would have eagerly pitched in to help her. In today's China, Wu waited 10 years after her marriage to give birth and spent just five months at home before heading back to work as a translator. A nanny cares for her daughter, now two years old. ... more Mediterranean temperature, salt increasing Madrid (UPI) May 25, 2010 Spanish scientists say they've determined both the temperature and salt levels of the Western Mediterranean Sea are increasing. Researchers at the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology said they analyzed the temperature and salt levels of the Western Mediterranean between 1943 and 2000 to study the evolution of each variable. Their research shows that, since at least the 1940s, ... more |
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In the Arctic, another oil spill looming Berlin (UPI) May 26, 2010 Will Royal Dutch Shell do to the Arctic what BP did to the Gulf of Mexico? That's the question troubling environmental experts across the globe ever since the Dutch minerals giant Shell announced its plan to begin exploratory oil drilling this summer in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, two of the most pristine ecosystems on the planet. The seas near the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are home to endangered bowhead whales and threatened polar bears, Beluga whales, walruses, various kinds o ... read more |
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