Only tiny fraction of oil spilled will ever be recovered
VENICE, May 23, 2010 (AFP) - Despite a massive cleanup effort, experts warn that only a tiny fraction of the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico from the …
Environment
Sri Lanka floods could get worse: minister
May 20, 2010 (LBO) – Floods in Sri Lanka are expected to get worse with the arrival of south-west monsoon rains over the weekend, and residents close to …
Sri Lanka monsoon rains displace 75,000
May 17, 2010 (AFP) - At least three people were killed and about 75,000 people were driven out of their homes as monsoon rains lashed Sri Lanka on Monday, the …
Sri Lanka seeks harmony between elephants and humans
LUNUGAMWEHERA, May 17, 2010 (AFP) - In the early hours of a hot dry day, four orphaned elephants begin a bumpy truck ride back to the jungles of southern Sri …
Sri Lanka coastal lagoons threatened by mangrove planting: researcher
May 06, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's coastal lagoons could be threatened by rapid sedimentation as a side-effect of fresh mangroves planted by humans for …
US approves first offshore wind farm
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2010 (AFP) - The first US offshore wind farm project won government approval Wednesday after nearly a decade of battles involving …
Robotic subs race to cap leaking US oil well
NEW ORLEANS, April 27, 2010 (AFP) - Robotic underwater vessels raced Monday to stave off an environmental disaster by stopping 42,000 gallons of oil a day from …
Stranded coal carrier threatens Great Barrier Reef
SYDNEY, April 5, 2010 (AFP) - Australian authorities were attempting Monday to stabilise a stranded Chinese coal carrier which is threatening to break up on …
Scientists reveal how snakes ‘see’ at night
PARIS, March 14, 2010 (AFP) - Scientists revealed Sunday for the first time how some snakes can detect the faint body heat exuded by a mouse a metre (three …
Warm winters distress reindeer herders in Russian Arctic
LOVOZERO, March 2, 2010 (AFP) - In a billowing cloud of white, Russia's Arctic herders drive thousands of panting and wild-eyed reindeer through the knee-deep …
Sri Lanka dry zone eco activists offered World Bank grant
Feb 27, 2010 (LBO) - Community organizations in Sri Lanka's dry zone could get apply to get a grant of up to 9000 US dollars under a program that promotes …
Huge quake kills more than 300 in Chile, triggers Pacific tsunami
SANTIAGO, February 28, 2010 (AFP) - One of the largest earthquakes on record killed at least 300 people in Chile on Saturday and sent giant waves roaring …
Chile tsunami to reach Asia Sunday: warning centre
Feb 27, 2010 (LBO) - A tsunami generated by a large earthquake in Chile could reach the coasts of several Asian countries on Sunday, with Indonesia first in …
False Himalaya glacier scare hurt global warming claims
LONDON, February 3, 2010 (AFP) - The embattled chief of the UN climate change panel admitted Wednesday that a mistake in a landmark 2007 report had damaged the …
Sri Lanka re-opens two wildlife parks
Feb 03, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has re-opened two wildlife parks in the country's south and east which are famed for migratory birds and elephants, after an …
Giant, leaping Asian carp threaten US Great Lakes
CHICAGO, January 20, 2010 (AFP) - Huge Asian carp, which act like "aquatic vacuum cleaners" and leap into the air when spooked by motorboats, may have invaded …
Sri Lanka farmers to learn to live with wild elephants
Jan 18, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka rural farmers living close to forested areas with wild elephants will be taught to manage human animal conflicts through a …
Scenes of horror, devastation in Port-au-Prince
PORT-AU-PRINCE, January 13, 2010 (AFP) - In just one terrifying minute the earth convulsed Tuesday in Haiti, flattening buildings and casually tossing chunks …
Europe freeze strands travellers, cuts power
BERLIN, January 10, 2010 (AFP) - The Arctic freeze gripping Europe left hundreds of people stuck in vehicles in deep snow or stranded at airports with scores …
Asia remembers day ocean unleashed its fury
BANDA ACEH, December 26, 2009 (AFP) - People across Asia paused Saturday to remember the day five years ago when an undersea earthquake unleashed a devastating …