Antarctica's cold awakening

It feels like stepping onto another planet. Some 90% of all the ice on the globe is locked into Antarctica. If all of it melted, the oceans would rise by 70m (230ft). That might not be on the cards, but fundamental...

Bronx NY: Sweeper Sucks Up Dog

Who would have thought a leisurely stroll with your dogs would result in one of them getting Pooper Scoopered into an oncoming street sweeper.  Perhaps curbing ones dog to close to the curb isn't such a great...

Over Five Million Dead in Congo? Fifteen Hundred People Daily?

"The International Rescue Committee in late January 2008 released a new report on the mortality in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo. The report caught the eye of some news agencies, who quickly whipped up trite little articles as supposed expressions of horror. "

British Teacher in Khartoum Jail For Teddy Bear Named ‘Muhammad’

FRIDAY NEWS: Calls in Sudan for execution of Briton   LATEST BREAKING NEWS: Teacher sentenced to 15 days jail, deportation  BREAKING NEWS: British teacher charged with insulting Islam in...

Cappuccino Coast: The day the Pacific was whipped up into an ocean of froth

"The shoreline north of Sydney was suddenly transformed into the Cappuccino Coast on August 27. Foam swallowed an entire beach and half the nearby buildings, including the local lifeguards' centre, in a FREAK...

High winds strike Southern California

A system bringing high winds has taken out power and felled trees all over Southern California. The storms have also risen a lot of dust (see photos) and generally made a mess in the region, which includes Los...

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