Disaster on gas supplies are here again. The lowest May gasoline supplies in the Western U.S. in 20 years have prices skyrocketing again in most places west of the Rocky Mountains. In California, pump prices for regular gas have jumped 13.5 cents since last week. Refinery problems are seen as the culprit for the new […]
Pop Star Britney Spears and former Disney Channel star Demi Lovato will join “The X Factor” as judges, taking the spots left vacant by Season 1 judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger as Fox is making a stir to their shows. The U.S. version of the talent show will air on television in September, the […]
A new iPhone app updating travelers to Cambodia on information about species threatened by trade and letting them take action in the fight against wildlife trafficking has been launched by a partnership that includes TRAFFIC. The educational app developed by Wildlife Alliance, Trigger LLC, Jeff Corwin Connect and TRAFFIC provides both a catalogue of South-East […]
The superhero blockbuster “The Avengers,” sucked the life out of Depp’s “Dark Shadows” at the box office this weekend, as it dominated ticket sales once again and left the vampire comedy looking pale. After its $207.4-million debut broke the record for the biggest opening ever, “The Avengers” had another phenomenal weekend yet. In its second […]
The Guinness record-keeping agency is acknowledging a 44-year-old Hawaii pro surfer for conquering a 78-foot wave off the coast of Portugal, beating a 2008 record by more than 1 foot. Big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara of Haleiwa, on Oahu’s North Shore, told The Associated Press that the ride of his life was a stroke of luck. […]
A new TRAFFIC study finds that illegal hunting and the bushmeat trade have resulted in a major decline in wildlife populations in Central Mozambique, significantly undermining potential for viable wildlife-based land uses and resulting in the loss of a traditional source of protein for local communities. The study of Coutada 9 found that wildlife populations […]
Russell Brand is scheduled to host the MTV Movie Awards when it airs in June, the network announced on Thursday. This will be the first time Brand will host the movie awards. The British comedian, known for vulgar, crude and off-the-cuff humor, guaranteed a program “more impressive than ‘The Avengers,'” hinting a nod to the […]
The traditional countdown to the London Olympics began with the lighting of the Games torch using the sun’s rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday, commencing a relay that will culminate with the lighting of the Olympic stadium’s cauldron at the opening ceremony on July 27. On a sunny day at the site of the ancient […]
Major disruption is expected at UK airports as immigration workers will stage a one-day strike in a heated dispute over public sector pensions. The strike, which was set for 10 May, commenced last night, May 9, due to some shifts of plans by the group. Heathrow Airport has already been experiencing major delays at immigration […]
Plant conservation came under the spotlight during a preparatory meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) currently underway in Canada. In particular, discussions focused on developments with the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), whose over-arching aim is to halt the continuing loss of plant diversity. As the Strategy’s webpage notes: Without plants, there […]
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