Month: December 2011

Strong Quake Rattles Mexico

A powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico, killing at least two people, knocking out lights in parts of the

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Activists Unhappy At Climate Deal

European ministers say they have made a significant step in securing a deal to draw up a new international

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Scotland Lashed By Monster Storm

Scotland was battered by winds of more than 150 miles an hour Thursday as a monster storm swept in,

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Many Without Power In Scotland

Severe storms and high winds caused widespread disruption to parts of Scotland on Thursday, leaving thousands without power, causing

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Leaking Japanese Reactor Is Closed

The operator of a nuclear power plant in western Japan has shut down one of its reactors because of

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Chile Glacier In Rapid Meltdown

The Jorge Montt glacier in southern Chile is melting at a rate of a kilometer (0.6 miles) per year,

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U.S Denies Delaying Climate Deal

DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - The United States denied on Thursday it was trying to delay a new global

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Permafrost Now Thawing Abruptly

As the Arctic warms, greenhouse gases will be released from thawing permafrost faster and at significantly higher levels than

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Wellington Damaged By 4.2 Quake

There have been reports of minor damage after a short, sharp magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattled Wellington this morning. The

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Japan Quake Caused Double Tsunami

The massive earthquake off the coast of Japan in March caused a rare "merging tsunami" in which two waves

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