World Coal Consumption To Surpass Oil By 2020
Coal will surpass oil as the key fuel for the global economy by 2020 despite government efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
Climate Change: A Survivors’ Guide
As warnings of global climate change grow ever more dire, John Vidal offers 10 tips on how to prepare for an apocalyptic future.
Ozone Hole Over Antarctica Caused Southern Africa Warming
The infamous hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica may have caused warming in southern Africa over the past two decades, researchers say.
Successful First Test For Venice Mose Project Floodgates
Venice has carried out the first successful tests on a new flood barrier system designed to save the historic Italian city from rising tides.
Cyclone Phailin Leaves Trail Of Destruction In India
Morning light revealed damage from Tropical Cyclone Phailin after it pounded the eastern coast, the strongest storm in India in 14 years.
800,000 Evacuated as Powerful Cyclone Hits India
A massive cyclone came ashore along the eastern coast of India about 9 p.m. Saturday, flooding homes throughout the region and leading to the evacuations of more than 800,000 people, one of the largest such evacuations in India’s history.
As Sea Level Rises, Everglades’ Freshwater Plants Perish
Satellite imagery over the southeastern Everglades confirms long-term trends of mangrove expansion and sawgrass habitat loss near the shore. The trend is related to salt water intrusion caused by sea-level rise and water management practices, according to a new study.
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