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Monsoon Rains Bring Relief To Indian States Hit By Deadly Heatwave
New Delhi (AFP) Jun 21, 2005The annual southwest monsoon reached more parts of western and eastern India Tuesday, bringing cooler temperatures to states that have reported scores of heat-related deaths since early June. NASA's Terra Satellite Watches Southern Asia Heat Wave Build 
Greenbelt MD(SPX) Jun 22, 2005A pre-monsoon heat wave left India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh baking for much of June 2005. The heat wave, which started at the end of May, has claimed more than 200 lives in India alone, according to news reports, and has also caused deaths in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Heat, Drought Back Haunting Europe On First Day Of Summer 
Paris (AFP) Jun 21, 2005With tens of thousands of deaths in a sizzling summer of 2003 still fresh on people's minds, Europe suffered in a new heat wave Tuesday, the first day of summer, while farmers warned of a historic drought. |
G8 Arms Trade Undercutting War On Poverty: Campaign Group
London (AFP) Jun 22, 2005Efforts by the Group of Eight leading industrialised nations to eradicate poverty in the developing world are being undermined by their own weapons sales, a campaign group said Wednesday. Senate Adopts Voluntary Measures To Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions 
Washington (AFP) Jun 22, 2005The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly adopted legislation that would encourage US businesses to voluntarily reduce emissions of greenhouse gases produced from burning fossil fuels. New Measurements Of Arctic Ozone 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 22, 2005The winter of 2004-2005 saw the second highest chemical ozone destruction ever observed over the Arctic. Polar ozone is destoyed when chlorine, cold temperatures, and sunlight mix in the atmosphere 8-50 kilometers above the Earth's surface. |
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Search Continues For Tsunami Dead
Lamno, Indonesia (AFP) Jun 22, 2005Wreathed in smoke from burning debris, Herry Supriyadi stumbles forward clutching a grimy human skull. Six months after the tsunami struck its shores, this macabre scene is repeated daily in Indonesia's Aceh province as the hunt for bodies continues unabated. Facing Wave Of Fatal Accidents, China Orders Unsafe Mines To Close Down 
Beijing (AFP) Jun 21, 2005The Chinese government has issued a circular ordering all unsafe or illegal mines to be closed down in an attempt to stem a wave of large-scale mining accidents. New Partnership Seeks AIDS Vaccine 
London (AFP) Jun 21, 2005The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative said Tuesday it is teaming up with a major international pharmaceutical manufacturer to develop an AIDS vaccine using new technology. World's Tiniest Organic Particles Created 
Chapel Hill (SPX) Jun 22, 2005University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill chemists have developed what they believe is a breakthrough method of creating the world's tiniest manufactured particles for delivering drugs and other organic materials into the human body. |
Japan Has Told EU It Is Giving Up On Nuclear Reactor Bid: Report
Tokyo (AFP) Jun 22, 2005Japan has told the European Union it will give up on hosting a revolutionary nuclear energy reactor after securing large deals in turn for agreeing the project will be built in France, a news report said Wednesday. A Plan Of Action For EarthCARE 
Paris, France (ESA) Jun 20, 2005Last week, key scientists working on the Earth Clouds Aerosols and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) mission met at ESA-ESTEC in the Netherlands to discuss a Plan of Action for extended pre-development activities for this most recently approved mission in the Earth Explorer fleet. UN Expresses Concern About Impact Of Armed Conflicts On Civilians 
United Nations (AFP) Jun 22, 2005The UN Security Council on Tuesday said it is committed to addressing the impact of armed conflicts on civilian populations, particularly the use of rape as a weapon of war. UN Health Agency Tries To Reduce Radioactive Radon Gas In Homes 
Geneva (AFP) Jun 21, 2005The World Health Organisation on Tuesday publicly launched a global campaign to minimise the risks from radioactive radon gas, a natural occurrence believed to be the second most important cause of lung cancer after smoking. |
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