Red Sky News | The Global Meltdown
Month: February 2009
Climate change: ‘Feedback’ triggers could amplify peril
PARIS (AFP) – New studies have warned of triggers in the natural environment, including a greenhouse-gas timebomb in Siberia
Global warming seen worse than predicted
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The climate is heating up far faster than scientists had predicted, spurred by sharp increases in
8,000 evacuated as Galeras erupts
PASTO, Colombia (AFP) - - Galeras volcano in southern Colombia, near the border with Ecuador, began erupting and some
UN urges world to tackle mercury health threat
NAIROBI (AFP) – The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Sunday urged environment ministers meeting this week in Nairobi
Clinton leaves for Asia vowing to strengthen US ties
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left for Asia on Sunday, on her maiden mission as
Australian wildfire death toll hits 181
HEALESVILLE, Australia (AFP) – Firefighters are battling to save Australian communities threatened by searing wildfires that have already claimed
Australian wildlife devastated by fires, say carers
Cuddly Australian icons such as kangaroos and koalas have been "devastated" by the bushfires that have razed swathes of
Hurricane force winds hit north-west France
Travellers were warned not to go to either of Paris' main airports. Winds of up to 140km/h (87mph) have
European cities sign climate change agreement
BRUSSELS – Mayors from more than 350 cities across Europe signed an EU climate change agreement Tuesday pledging to
96 dead – Australian Wildfires worst in history
BBC - The death toll from bush fires in southern Australia has reached 96, the worst in the country's