Month: October 2010

EU tells Nigeria to clean up mining

Kano — As the number of children known to have been poisoned by lead continues to mount, a UN

Read More...

EU bid to freeze drilling collapses

A bid to freeze deepwater drilling in Europe in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico disaster collapsed Wednesday

Read More...

Hungary Alumina plant to restart

VESZPREM, Hungary (Reuters) – The alumina plant that flooded parts of Hungary with toxic sludge will restart production by

Read More...

Pakistan flood damage $9.5 billion

KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistan's recent floods inflicted $9.5 billion in damage to property, crops and infrastructure, according to an

Read More...

Hurricane Paula Threatens Cancun

CANCUN, Mexico – Hurricane Paula headed for a near pass along the southern coast of Mexico's resort-dotted Yucatan Peninsula

Read More...

Another Quake shakes Christchurch

The New Zealand city of Christchurch has been rocked by a strong aftershock. Witnesses say the magnitude-five quake lasted between

Read More...

Global water-shortage threat

Water shortages will be the world's most pressing problem in the next decade, compounded by a growing global population,

Read More...

Floods inundate northeast India

Video Report: Days of incessant rains in India's northeastern Manipur state causes flooding that damages crops and severely impacts

Read More...

Flood proof road torn up by Flood

A $5 million Brisbane road which was recently upgraded to prevent flooding has been destroyed by the recent heavy

Read More...

US to lift oil drilling moratorium

The White House said on Tuesday that the Obama administration will likely lift a moratorium on deepwater offshore

Read More...

Mobile Sliding Menu