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Busy October hurricane period is forecast Fort Collins, Colo. (UPI) Oct 1, 2008 
U.S. hurricane forecasters William Gray and Phil Klotzbach say their October forecast calls for three named storms, two of them becoming hurricanes.
If that proves accurate, it would result in nearly twice the storm activity level of an average October. The Colorado State University weather scientists noted they correctly predicted above average Net Tropical Cyclone activity, or ... read moreUrban Black Bears Live Fast, Die Young 
New York NY (SPX) Oct 02, 2008Black bears that live around urban areas weigh more, get pregnant at a younger age, and are more likely to die violent deaths, according to a study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The study, published in the Fall 2008 issue of the journal Human-Wildlife Conflicts, tracked 12 bears over a 10-year period living in urban areas around Lake Tahoe, Nevada and compared them to 10 ... more |
Search called off after Indonesia landfill collapse kills seven
February fifth warmest on record, extreme rain in Europe: EU monitor Venezuelan lawmakers advance mining reforms sought by US UN warns of environmental hazards from Middle East war Antarctic sea ice improves after four years of extreme lows: US scientists Water emerges as a dangerous new war target Indonesia landfill collapse kills five Indonesia landfill collapse kills four Swiss vote down proposal for massive 'climate fund' Philippines' 'Cockroach Lord' goes to bat for misunderstood bugs 
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Walker's World: Is the sky falling?
Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2008 Something does not add up. We were all assured the sky would fall if Congress did not pass the $700 billion rescue package. We were warned of credit drying up, of small businesses closing and payrolls not being met and rising unemployment. You could almost smell the soup kitchens, almost hear Franklin Roosevelt's patrician tones, almost hear that "Buddy, can you spare a dime?" music of ... more US Navy plays waiting game with surrounded Somali pirates 
Mogadishu (AFP) Oct 1, 2008The US Navy on Wednesday kept up the pressure on Somali pirates holding a Ukrainian cargo shipment of tanks and other weapons, as the European Union agreed an anti-piracy operation in the region. Warships from the United States and other navies have blockaded the MV Faina in a port off Somalia's Indian Ocean coast, where the pirates who captured it are demanding a 20-million-dollar payment ... more The Green Sahara, A Desert In Bloom 
Kiel, Germany (SPX) Oct 02, 2008Reconstructing the climate of the past is an important tool for scientists to better understand and predict future climate changes that are the result of the present-day global warming. Although there is still little known about the Earth's tropical and subtropical regions, these regions are thought to play an important role in both the evolution of prehistoric man and global climate changes. ... more  |
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Two people die of rare form of plague in Tibet: report
Beijing (AFP) Oct 1, 2008Two people in eastern Tibet have died of the deadliest and least common form of plague, Chinese state media said Wednesday. The health department of the Himalayan region was notified on Friday that two people had died of an unidentified illness in a village in the Linzhi area, more than 200 kilometres (125 miles) southeast of the capital Lhasa, the Beijing Times reported. Health ... more Southern Californians Get A Cool Summer, But A Warm Future 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 02, 2008Summer 2008 in Southern California goes down in the books as cooler than normal. The thermometer in downtown Los Angeles topped 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32.2 degrees Celsius) just once in July, August and the first two-thirds of September. But don't expect this summer's respite from the usual blistering heat to continue in the years to come, cautions a group of NASA and university scientists ... more Palin: cause of global warming 'doesn't matter' 
Washington (AFP) Sept 30, 2008Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said Tuesday that global warming is "real," but stressed that it "kind of doesn't matter" whether or not humans are to blame for climate change. Human activity has "contributed to the issues that we're dealing with now with these impacts" on the earth's climate, Palin, who is Republican standardbearer John McCain's running mate, said in an ... more New US military command for Africa comes into operation 
Washington (AFP) Oct 1, 2008A new US military command for Africa that came into operation on Wednesday will seek to prevent conflicts and bolster security, its commander told AFP, amid suspicion on the continent about its purpose. Asked about Africom's goals, General William Ward said the command would work "to prevent conflicts as opposed to having to react. We want to work with our partners in ways that help create ... more |
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