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Fresh UK snow causes widespread disruption, salt shortage looms
Snowfall continued to play havoc across the UK amid warnings that some councils faced dwindling salt supplies to help keep traffic moving. The new falls after the heavy snow earlier this week...Californians have much higher levels of flame-retardant in their blood
Looks like worries of an epidemic of Spinal Tap style spontaneous human combustions is out of the question for Californians. A shocking report is released by journal Environmental Science &...DVLA staff strike over 'pay gap' in UK
A one day strike is being held today across the UK by Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency employees (The UK equivalent of the US's DMV) over a dispute involving a pay gap. Union leaders say that the DVLA workers receive much lower pay than other Department for Transport...New Approach Sheds Light On Ways Circadian Disruption Affects Human Health
Growing evidence indicates that exposure to irregular patterns of light and darkness can cause the human circadian system to fall out of synchrony with the 24-hour solar day, negatively affecting human health — but scientists have been unable to effectively study the...Global Disruption” More Accurately Describes Climate Change, Not “Global ...
This is a great interview with John Holdren, a professor of environmental policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and lawyer Stephen Susman who is representing Kivalina islanders, Native Alaskan people who have to be moved, because of global warming, to the...Bikers protest over fuel prices
More fuel protests are spreading throughout Europe, this time in the British city of Manchester."Hundreds of motorbike riders protesting against high fuel prices have caused delays on motorways outside Manchester.The "slow" protest, which includes some taxis and lorries,...Report Warns on Serious Mental Problems in Teens Using Pot
Marijuana is one of the world’smost commonly used illegal drugs. There are approximately 300 millionusers worldwide and 28 million users in the United States alone."Now, according to a new White House Office of...Refinery unions plan second 'crippling' strike
"UNION bosses were last night planning fresh strike action at the Grangemouth refinery after negotiations stalled again. A second crippling stoppage could now take place in as little as seven days - shutting the refinery for a month. Members of the Unite union held a mass...Strike at oil refinery under way, Panic in Scotland
People in Scotland are scrambling to tank up fuel after 1200 staff working at Grangemouth Oil refinery went on strike in a long standing pension row. Garages have already started rationing and even increased prices amidst the fear of shortages. In the meantime...China speaks out against torch disruptions
China has spoken out against the distuptions to the Olympic torch relays in London and Paris, saying that this is not going to impede the Olympic spirit."Officials in Paris on Monday were forced to extinguish...Foreign minister loses bags in T5
No one is immune to Heathrow T5 problems."An unnamed EU foreign minister has been caught up in the baggage backlog at Heathrow's new Terminal 5, UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband says.Writing in his blog, Mr...Everest: Closed for Business, Part II
"Everest: Closed for Business, Part II "If our democracy is to flourish, it must have criticism; if our government is to function it must have dissent. - Henry Commager " Nepal:...Commentary: Five-year-olds taught philosophy
Here's a really exciting story from the BBC for all parents: It offers a rare reminder of something that western society used to be well aware of: That life is much easier and much better if we know why we want to...On the Edgwater Road
"Thousands of commuters face traffic disruption for days after workmen cut through a water main on one of London's busiest routes. Thousands of gallons of water flooded the Edgware Road and poured into shops and an underground car park when Transport for London contractors...CIA: Hackers shut down power to entire cities
"Computer hackers have managed to shut down power to entire cities by breaking into the systems of electricity companies and then demanding money, a senior CIA analyst has claimed.Tom Donahue told a utilities security conference in New Orleans all the successful hackings...
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