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At least 436 dead after storm pummels Philippines
At least 436 people are dead after Tropical Storm Washi pummeled the Philippines, Red Cross Secretary General Gwen Pang said…
Antarctic rescue: Life-saving supplies reach stranded ship
A Royal New Zealand Air Force C130 Hercules made a mercy dash for sinking Russian fishing vessel Sparta stranded in…
Scientists: ‘God particle’ proof closer than ever
Scientists said yesterday that they’re a little bit closer to answering one of the biggest questions of particle physics: Does…
Canada to formally withdraw from Kyoto
Just In — Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent announced today that Canada will withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, saying the international…
Last minute climate deal, delegates extend efforts of Kyoto Protocol
An agreement reached Sunday in South Africa will help tackle the challenges of climate change for years to come, the…
Floods, landslides, fire and drought: Extreme weather the norm in 2011
INTERNATIONAL — (London, CNN) — Global mean temperatures this year might not have scaled the record-equaling heights of 2010, but it’s…
Fracking still on oil companies’ agenda
The North American oil companies beginning seismic exploration in Hawke’s Bay next year say they can’t rule out fracking to…
Move over Bear Grylls – it’s now just “beer”.
A man in the US has managed to survive nearly three days trapped in his pickup truck by eating cans…
Space weather workshop gets underway today
Five scientists speaking at a workshop meeting in San Francisco today will discuss the complex — and relatively new — research…
Japan: Has radioactive water leaked into the Pacific Ocean?
Workers at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility have discovered a leak of 45 metric tons of radioactive water, operator Tokyo…
