Cyclone Phailin Menaces India’s East Coast
Preparations are under way on India’s east coast ahead of the expected landfall of a massive cyclone, Phailin, now gathering strength in the Bay of Bengal. Experts say that the enormous storm, currently equivalent in strength to a Category 5 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of more than 160 mph (260 km/h), will bring a “catastrophic” storm surge…
Cavemen Discovered Recycling
There is mounting evidence that hundreds of thousands of years ago, our prehistoric ancestors learned to recycle the objects they used in their daily lives, say researchers gathered at an international conference in Israel
Deadly Bacteria Vibrio Can Kill With Little Warning
So far this year, 31 people across Florida have been infected by the severe strain of vibrio vulnificus, an infection caused by a bacteria found in warm salt water, and 10 have died.
France Fracking Ban Upheld
France’s constitutional council rejected on Friday a challenge to a law banning hydraulic fracturing for exploration and production of the country’s shale gas and oil.
IPCC “Conservative” On Sea Level Rise
The international scientific community’s new assessment of the estimated sea level rise caused by global warming is a significant development, but experts say the projections for higher sea levels in the IPCC assessment report (AR5) are still on the low side. The projections are of immediate concern to low-lying countries and small island states.