New Fiordland species at risk from anchors (NZ Newswire)
Source: Xtra News
California City :: CA :: USA | updated 2012-06-09 12:30:48 -0700 | political-news
New Fiordland species at risk from anchors NZ Newswire April 10, 2012, 12:01 am Scientists using remote-control submarines have found dozens of new species in just a week of searching the waters of Fiordland, but say the fragile marine communities...
Moderate earthquake jolts eastern Taiwan
Source: Taiwan News
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated 2012-06-09 07:27:56 -0700 | political-news
Taipei, April 9 (CNA) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter scale shook eastern Taiwan at 5:43 a.m. Monday, but did not cause any damage, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). The earthquake's epicenter was located...
Slow drivers on police radar this weekend (Newstalk ZB)
Source: Xtra News
Carterton :: United Kingdom | updated 2012-06-07 20:15:24 -0700 | political-news
Slow drivers on police radar this weekend Newstalk ZB April 8, 2012, 6:06 am People driving so slowly traffic backs up for kilometres behind them are on the police radar this weekend. In one example, a woman crawling along in...
NRC: So. Calif. nuke plant can't restart
Source: United Press International
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2012-06-07 15:13:34 -0700 | political-news
A California nuclear power plant won't restart until officials figure out the cause of equipment problems, the head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said. The San Onofre nuclear power plant in Southern California has been shut down since Jan. 31,...
Goa: Show cause notice to 40 mining firms
Source: The Hindustan Times
Goa :: Philippines | updated 2012-06-06 15:11:46 -0700 | political-news
The firms have been asked why appropriate action under relevant laws should not be initiated against them...The mines found to be extracting ore in excess of their stipulated limit will have their consent under Water and Air Pollution Control Act...
Pit bulls in Philippine dogfights to be put down
Posted by: skooter
Cebu :: Philippines | updated 2012-07-27 04:36:54 -0700 | green-news
Skooter reporting 04/06/12 In the Philippines, at least nine pit bulls rescued from a dogfighting ring were euthanized Tuesday and dozens more are said to be put down due to no facilities to rehabilitate them and prevent them from re-emerging...
It's Time to Abandon Coal Stocks
Source: The Motley Fool
Shanghai :: China | updated 2012-06-05 23:47:57 -0700 | health-news
Coal has been one of the most important sources of energy for the U.S. since the invention of electricity. It's cheap, abundant, and it's supported millions of jobs over the years. But everything must come to an end, and coal's...
North Korea opens nation's biggest power station
Source: Fox News
Pyŏngyang :: North Korea | updated 2012-06-05 18:42:03 -0700 | political-news
North Korea North Korea on Thursday unveiled one of its biggest construction projects in recent years: a massive hydroelectric power station that is expected to provide the nation with much-needed electricity. The opening of the Huichon Power Station in...
Gift packs for flood victims
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2012-07-14 13:29:27 -0700 | travel-news
Ministry of Provincial Development and National Disaster Management today. This follows a presentation by Colgate-Palmolive on its retail products valued at $55,000. Colgate-Palmolive general manager Nicholas Ryan said their contribution to the rehabilitation of people affected by the flood...
Prosecutor seeks another $11B from Chevron
Source: Taiwan News
São Paulo :: Brazil | updated 2012-06-04 12:10:59 -0700 | business-news
A Brazilian prosecutor has filed a new $11 billion suit against U.S. oil company Chevron Corp. and drilling contractor Transocean Ltd for a second leak in an offshore oil field. The federal public prosecutor's office says on its website that...
Public 'duped' on Murray calculations
Source: Adelaide Now
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2012-06-04 12:08:31 -0700 | political-news
Murray-Darling Basin Authority for failing to properly calculate the impact of increased groundwater extraction. The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, which includes noted climate commentator Tim Flannery and Adelaide water expert Mike Young, yesterday released a study of the basin...
Is afraid extinguished itself Sumatra Orangutan
Posted by: sonemahewal
Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2012-04-15 00:10:04 -0700 | green-news
P wild protection of fauna ara put in guard that hundred of orangutans in Indonesia can be extinguished within the end of this year if the plantation palm of oil continuous open land burning the forest of the marsh is...
Rare Solar Transit Coming
Source: Fox
Perth :: Australia | updated 2012-06-03 15:54:13 -0700 | technology-news
On June 5-6, a rare celestial event called a transit of Venus will take place, and it won't be repeated in your lifetime. During the transit, Venus will pass directly in front of the sun from Earth's perspective, appearing as...
Farmer sues neighbour for GM contamination
Source: The Courier-Mail
Perth :: Australia | updated 2012-06-03 15:53:30 -0700 | business-news
West Australian Supreme Court in Perth on behalf of an organic farmer seeking damages for losses suffered after genetically modified (GM) canola contaminated his crops. Kojonup farmer Stephen Marsh is taking the action against his neighbour after about 70 per...
Conservation Groups Call for Immediate Action - Letter to PM
Source: Scoop
Auckland :: New Zealand | updated 2012-06-03 00:44:22 -0700 | political-news
Conservation Groups Call for Immediate Action to Save New Zealand's Imperilled Dolphins Prime Minister Key Asked to Act Urgently 3 April 2012 Over a dozen non-governmental organizations have requested that Prime Minister John Key take immediate action to protect Hector's...
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