Massive waves slamming into California’s coast – killing at least one person and causing millions of dollars in damage – are being labelled the “New Zealand surf” because of where they are coming… Continue reading
Over 450,000 protesters attended rallies across the country last night calling for social justice in what was the largest demonstration in Israeli history. The main protest took place in Tel Aviv’s Kikar Hamedina,… Continue reading
At least 18 people have been killed and more than 50 are missing after powerful Typhoon Talas ripped through western Japan, local media reports. The storm brought heavy rain and winds of up… Continue reading
Uploaded by Sheilaaliens on Sep 4, 2011 crazyness!! thru and thru. Get a load of this Chicago sports news article: ‘Long, weird day for Irish’ ” At kickoff, the heat index at Notre Dame Stadium was… Continue reading
September 3, 2011 – WASHINGTON, DC – Nature is pummeling the United States this year with extremes. Unprecedented triple-digit Fahrenheit (38-plus degree Celsius) heat and devastating drought. Deadly tornadoes leveling towns. Massive rivers overflowing. A billion-dollar… Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nature is pummeling the United States this year with extremes. Unprecedented triple-digit heat and devastating drought. Deadly tornadoes leveling towns. Massive rivers overflowing. A billion-dollar blizzard. And now, unusual hurricane-caused… Continue reading
Fishermen pick dead shrimp out of their haul in Leting county, Tangshan, North China’s Hebei province, Aug 31, 2011. Large quantities of the seafood they hauled in were dead. Hebei is located by… Continue reading
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Record-breaking triple-digit temperatures were prolonging a devastating drought that has been baking the South and the dry spell could extend into next year and beyond, climate experts said on Thursday. “Just… Continue reading
Firefighters were gaining the upper hand on a wildfire that erupted on the main interstate between Southern California and Las Vegas this morning, allowing officials to lift evacuation orders for half of 1,500… Continue reading
Critics of NASA aren’t saying “I told you so” yet, but some of them are surely muttering it under their breath. The word from the space agency last week was that the International… Continue reading
Residents of southern Alaska awoke Friday morning to a major earthquake. It triggered a tsunami warning near the Aleutian Islands. But no damage has been reported and there was no tsunami. For the… Continue reading
Firefighters said a brush fire started Saturday due to spontaneous combustion in a mulch or compost pile. The fire burned an area of dense bamboo behind a home near Mopac and Windsor. “As… Continue reading
Almost a year after a nationwide outbreak, the spread of the waterborne disease cholera is showing no signs of ending in Haiti. So far, more than 6,000 have died and about 400,000 have been infected, with… Continue reading
The term mud volcano or mud-dome is used to refer to formations created by geo-excreted liquids and gases, although there are several different processes which may cause such activity. Hot water mixes with… Continue reading
Hurricane Katia continued marching generally toward the U.S. coastline on Friday afternoon and, despite temporarily lapsing into a tropical storm, still is expected to intensify over the next five days into a category 2… Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers stopped adding jobs in August, an alarming setback for an economy that has struggled to grow and might be at risk of another recession. The government also reported that… Continue reading
A rising leader in the radical Islamic movement in Egypt that has become a major political player since the demise of Hosni Mubarak’s regime says Christian churches may need to be blown up… Continue reading
AFTER the crop circle has come the almost obligatory UFO sighting. This spectacular formation appeared overnight on July 28 in a field at West Woodhay. It immediately attracted hundreds of sightseers and simultaneously… Continue reading
SUSPECT markings in a field in Northumberland are causing a stir with villagers, motorists – and one irate landowner. People driving between Alnwick and Alnmouth are being treated to the unusual sight of… Continue reading
Hundreds of people in Texas and Oklahoma are fleeing their homes today as fast-burning wildfires, which have already destroyed more than 25 homes, burn throughout the neighboring states. A fire fueled by dry… Continue reading
Tropical Storm Katia may grow into a hurricane in the next two days as it moves west-northwest through the mid-Atlantic Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The storm’s winds increased… Continue reading
A new vaccine-resistant strain of avian H5N1 influenza has begun circulating in poultry flocks in Vietnam and China, posing “unpredictable risks to human health,” the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Monday.… Continue reading
In the wake of a Russian rocket failure, NASA is considering evacuating the crew of the International Space Station later this year. The unprecedented move would mark the first time in more than… Continue reading
A new report warns that droughts and floods can fuel severe mental-health problems like anxiety, depression, and even suicide. Scientists worldwide are forecasting severe drought, unprecedented flooding, and scorching heat waves as a… Continue reading
A more severe crash than the one triggered by the collapse of Lehman Brothers could be on the way, according to alarm signals in the credit markets. Insurance on the debt of several… Continue reading
