Ozone layer depletion in the Arctic has reached an alarming level according to the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization. The weather agency reported Tuesday that the protective layer in the earth’s stratosphere over the Arctic region has dropped 40 percent this winter season, the largest reduction since monitoring began. Antarctica’s huge ozone hole is the […]
A rainwater collection sample taken during the past week in the U.S. state of Massachusetts was found positive for scant levels of radiation, health authorities confirmed today. The discovery of increased amounts of radiation in several states has raised fears that the radiation from Japan’s damaged nuclear power plant has reached dangerous levels and had […]
Nuclear energy has been a favorite among developed nations in providing power to sustain economic growth. But Germany has for many years planned a steady transition to get rid of their nuclear energy program within 25 years. The Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in Japan has hastened the European country’s decision to look for other sources of power. The German […]
Heat waves will be “more frequent, persistent and intense” in European countries over the next few decades as greenhouse gases proliferate and raise temperature levels, a new study says. A major heat wave swept through Russia in 2010 and killed thousands of people and damaged cropland, and researchers say it is now five to ten […]
Radiation levels in Japan have been unstable and have hit levels dangerous to human health several times as nuclear power plant technicians scramble to prevent a meltdown of the Fukushima Da-Ichi plant. Authorities have dispatched additional workers to help the 50 technicians cool down the exposed fuel rods. They are attempting to restart the failed […]
Nuclear power plants will continue to be built by countries like China and India to meet the rising demand for electricity amid surging economic growth. The decision by officials from the said countries is in contrast with the apprehension being felt by the United States and Europe to expand their nuclear program following a possible […]
The possible nuclear meltdown of multiple reactors in Japan following a powerful quake and tsunami may affect the prospects of a nuclear energy revival in the United States. President Barack Obama has espoused clean energy as one of his administration’s major programs. He had asked for $54 billion from Congress for nuclear energy projects in […]
Pope John Paul II will be beatified by the Roman Catholic Church on May 1, and Vatican officials want more people to know more about the event by putting up a dedicated Facebook page. The late pope was a popular figure not only for Catholics but for the rest of the world during his time, […]
Illegal immigration is a growing bane of the United States and lawmakers there are moving to stem the tide of migrants working without proper documentation. South Carolina is the latest state to clampdown on illegal immigration as its state Senate voted 34-9 to make the creation of fraudulent immigration documents. In addition, not having an […]
Queen Elizabeth II will become the first ruling British monarch since 1911 to visit Ireland probably in May this year, Buckingham Palace announced today. The historic visit will mark another milestone in British-Irish affairs. Ireland became a sovereign republic in 1922 after a war against Britain. Northern Ireland subsequently became part of the United Kingdom. […]
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