Indian Ocean buoys help predict monsoon: scientists
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2009 (AFP) - Scientists said Monday they had reached the halfway point in a project to set up buoys across the Indian Ocean, helping farmers …
Environment
Sri Lankans asked to limit foreign travel to prevent swine flu spread
April 29, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankans should limit non-essential foreign travel to protect themselves from swine flu, the island's health ministry said, …
Panic in Mexico, US as killer swine flu fears cross globe
MEXICO CITY, April 27, 2009 (AFP) - World health officials on Monday stepped up the battle against a new swine flu blamed for dozens of deaths in Mexico, after …
US environment agency deems CO2 a health risk
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2009 (AFP) - The US Environmental Protection Agency shifted course Friday by deeming carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases a health …
Sri Lanka tries to salvage tanker leaking acid
April 08, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's navy said it has rescued the crew of a tanker in distress off the east coast and towed the vessel into deep seas to prevent …
World Forum pledges action on water, but rift over statement
ISTANBUL, March 22, 2009 (AFP) - A seven-day focus on the world's water crunch wound up here on Sunday with a pledge by more than 100 countries to strive for …
Ancient Kenya fossil footprints show modern feet
WASHINGTON, February 27, 2009 (AFP) - Anthropologists have uncovered ancient fossil footprints in Kenya dating back 1.5 million years, the oldest evidence yet …
Sri Lankan gets tough with eco-labels
Feb 18, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan businesses that want to market their products and services as eco-friendly would have to get approval from the central …
Biofuels may speed up, not slow global warming: study
CHICAGO, February 14, 2009 (AFP) - The use of crop-based biofuels could speed up rather than slow down global warming by fueling the destruction of …
Sri Lanka business chamber in anti-pollution campaign
Feb 10, 2009 (LBO) - A Sri Lankan business chamber said it plans to start an awareness programme to minimise pollution from agriculture and industry in the …
Climate change threatens Lebanon’s legendary cedars
BAROUK, February 7, 2009 (AFP) - Lebanon's majestic cedar trees have withstood the test of time for centuries but climate change is threatening the country's …
Black wolves got their hue from domestic dogs
WASHINGTON, February 5, 2009 (AFP) - Black wolves, found nearly exclusively in North America, likely inherited their coats from breeding with domestic dogs, …
Fossil of world’s biggest snake found in Colombia
PANAMA CITY, February 5, 2009 (AFP) - Scientists have found a 60-million-year-old fossil of the world's largest snake, a 13-meter (42-foot), one-tonne behemoth …
Darwin at 200: World salutes founder of evolutionary theory
PARIS, February 5, 2009 (AFP) - Two hundred years ago, in a wealthy household in rural England, a child was born who, in a quiet, dogged and utterly peaceful …
Australian man caught with pigeons in trousers
MELBOURNE, February 3, 2009 (AFP) - An Australian man was caught with two live pigeons stuffed in his trousers as he got off a flight from the Middle East, …
Obama to let states set higher emissions standards: report
WASHINGTON, January 26, 2009 (AFP) - President Barack Obama on Monday is expected to issue new regulations allowing several US states to set tougher car …
Pink iguanas discovered on Galapagos Islands
QUITO, January 6, 2009 (AFP) - A team of Ecuadoran and Italian researchers have discovered a unique species of pink land iguanas living on the Galapagos …
Japan registers small tsunami waves after Indonesia quakes
TOKYO, January 4, 2009 (AFP) - Japan's Pacific coast was lapped by minor tsunami waves Sunday after a string of powerful earthquakes off Indonesia, the …
Coral decline warns of ocean changes: Australian scientists
SYDNEY, January 2, 2009 (AFP) - A sharp slowdown in coral growth on Australia's Great Barrier Reef since 1990 is a warning sign that precipitous changes in the …
Hope and disappointment four years on from Asian tsunami
LAM TUTUI, December 25, 2008 (AFP) - When the deadly waters of the Asian tsunami smashed into this fishing village in Indonesia's Aceh province four years ago, …