Who really, has access to your private information?

How much of your personal information do you share when filing out forms, documents, and surveys that are often needed to conduct daily life in the twenty first century?  Do you openly share important...

Sentinel-3 ESA’s Next Generation Satellite Scheduled to Launch in

Sentinel-3 satellite which is scheduled to launch in 2013 is the third in a series of five space missions European Space Agency (ESA) is developing for the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative. The missions main objective is to determine the...

China’S Next 30 Years: Building the World’S Biggest Cities

More and more, bigger and bigger, but these coastal cities in China will have to be built on reclaimed land and the irony will be that very little water will remain between the mainland and Hong Kong! "By D’Arcy...

Large Tidal Waves Devastate Northern Coast of Papa New Guinea

    Large tidal waves devastated the northern coast of Papa New Guinea on Tuesday. Early estimates have concluded that over 400 people have lost their homes as well as several businesses have been...

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Causing Oceans of Acid

Surprising Levels of Acid in our Oceans A new study by scientists at the University of Chicago has found that rising ocean acid levels in the Pacific Ocean are making it more difficult for coral polyps to...

Cyclone Nisha leaves destruction in Tamil Nadu and Chennai; 86 people dead

UPDATE: 3:53pm PST - November 28thThe death toll has now risen to 86 as flood waters have hit several small communities hard, leaving thousands homeless." Though cyclone Nisha crossed the coast near Karaikal in...

Cyclone Nisha to hit chennai

"Metrological Department have sounded alert in coastal areas of Tamil Nadu as cyclone Nisha may hit the region by afternoon."

California Fires Prompt Air Quality Warnings In Los Angeles

The California wildfires have prompted air quality warnings by health officials due to the amount of smoke lingering in the air.  Outdoor activity is not advised unless absolutely necessary, especially for...

How to Head and Devein Fresh, Local Shrimp

Before I came to the South Carolina Lowcountry, I’d eaten plenty of shrimp. Or so I’d thought. It wasn’t until I tasted the shrimp harvested right here in these temperate waters that I’d realized what...

U.S. Requires Ships to Cut Speed for Whales

Whales are to be more protected in their habitat, as the US government has ruled that large commercial ships that travel in coastal waters that are populated by right whales, an endangered species, must slow...

China issues orange alert for typhoon Jangmi

 This year is going to be in history books for climatic extreams and related death and destruction.The fury of nature affected every part of globe , there is one thing that is different in each case is just...

Ecuador's Correa claims poll win

"They say it was backed by at least two-thirds of voters. Left-wing President Rafael Correa hailed an "historic win". He has said the new constitution will help bring about a more just society and tackle instability in Ecuador. It will enable him to run for two new,...

Biden, Obama helped keep 'Bridge to Nowhere' alive

"By Drew Griffin and Kathleen JohnstonCNN Special Investigations UnitDEWEY BEACH, Delaware (CNN) -- Although Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden routinely mocks his Republican counterpart, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, for her onetime support of the infamous "Bridge...

Democrats to let offshore drilling ban expire

It was decided today that the House Democrats will now allow a drilling ban to expire, meaning oil can now be drilled off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts starting next week.This could be very hazardous for the...

Coast Guarding in Louisiana 2008

"Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Coast Guarding in Louisiana 2008 " Last July, the wetlands flyover tour was co-sponsored by the state, the America's Wetland Foundation and the National Guard. The intention? To...

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