Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category

Thailand Earthquake

Monday, March 28th, 2011

Thailand Earthquake

Bangkok's City Hall has warned that roughly 2,700 buildings in Thailand's capital are susceptible to damage from an earthquake, The Bangkok Post has reported. ...

Death reported in north Thailand after major quake in Myanmar

Saturday, March 26th, 2011
Thailand Earthquake

BANGKOK, March 25 (Xinhua) -- A 55-year-old woman was killed in north Thailand's Chiang Rai province on Thursday night after a magnitude-7.2 quake hit Myanmar. ...

Rain halts recovery efforts at harbor: State still working to document damage

Saturday, March 19th, 2011
Tsunami

Several boats remain submerged at the harbor following the March 11 surge that damaged more than 100 vessels, causing estimated damage to port infrastructure that was revised upward to $26 million Friday, Port Director Lisa Ekers said. ...

POINT OF VIEW/ Kazuhisa Ogawa: Japan needs an emergency command center team

Saturday, March 19th, 2011
Ch 47 Chinook Helicopter

For some time now, I have insisted that setting up a command center team, comprising experts in various fields, is absolutely necessary when a national crisis, such as the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, occurs. ...

Angry Birds Rio, St. Patrick’s Day Version to Arrive in March

Monday, March 14th, 2011
Rovio

"Angry Birds" creator Rovio announced on Tuesday plans for a Patrick's Day edition, and confirmed the release date of "Angry Birds Rio" as March 22. ...

Nuclear safety worries spread to Europe

Sunday, March 13th, 2011
Japan Earthquake

Tens of thousands of people have taken part in an anti-nuclear demonstration in southern Germany. The demonstration had been planned for some time, but after the news of Japan's nuclear emergency, organisers were overwhelmed by crowds of around 50,000 people who turned up. ...

Japan earthquake: Videos of tsunami warnings in Hawaii hit YouTube

Saturday, March 12th, 2011
Youtube

Hawaii is under a tsunami warning and locals there have taken to YouTube to document how they& 39;ve dealt with the effects of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan that has caused substantial damage and left hundreds dead. ...

On the green carpet at Global Green's pre-Oscar bash

Saturday, March 12th, 2011
Elisabeth Rohm

Browse All Animals Climate Weather Energy Politics Space Translating Uncle Sam Wilderness Resources ...

Angelina Jolie denies reports of Haiti adoption

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
Angelina Jolie

LOS ANGELES& 160; Angelina Jolie has no plans to adopt a child from earthquake-hit Haiti, despite persistent reports in British newspapers that she is about to add another child to her brood of six, a spokesman for the actress said on Friday. ...

La Nina helping direct winter storm to Midwest

Sunday, February 6th, 2011
La Nina

WASHINGTON (AP) Millions of Americans raised on tales of great storms past now have one of their own to talk about and something to blame: La Nina. ...