50,000 to Be Evacuated from Volcano Area
LEGAZPI, Philippines, Dec. 15 (UPI) — Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated Tuesday from areas near the Philippines’ Mayon Volcano, local reports indicated. The Philippine News Agency said...
View ArticleU.N. Climate Summit Produces Forest Saving Pact
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 16 (UPI) — Climate change negotiators meeting in Denmark moved closer to a pact that would pay countries for preserving forests and other landscapes, negotiators said. If...
View ArticleCalifornia Updates Tsunami Maps for 30 Coastal Communities
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18 (UPI) — Doorknob hangars saying “Be Tsunami Ready” are being distributed throughout San Francisco to coincide with updated inundation maps, officials said. The hangars, printed...
View ArticleBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown: Climate Talk Progress Held for Ransom
LONDON, Dec. 21 (UPI) — The new global treaty was held hostage by some countries opposed to a deal in Copenhagen, Denmark, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday. After nearly two weeks of...
View ArticleCalifornia Boy Charged with Arson in Wildfires
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Dec. 23 (UPI) — A 16-year-old boy was charged with arson Wednesday in a pair of destructive California wildfires. Ricky Sean Lukacs was charged as adult by the San Bernardino,...
View ArticleVenomous Prehistoric Bird Named Sinornithosaurus Found in China
LAWRENCEVILLE, Kan., Dec. 23 (UPI) — A fossil found in China is the first venomous raptor in the lineage leading to modern birds, scientists at the University of Kansas say. The turkey-sized...
View ArticleSwiss Alps Wildlife Hurt by Increase in Winter Tourism
BERN, Switzerland, Dec. 27 (UPI) — Swiss authorities say they are urging winter tourists to be aware of their impact on wildlife in the Alps. With the booming popularity of winter sports such as...
View ArticleRed Snapper Population Sees Increase in Gulf of Mexico
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27 (UPI) — The red snapper population in the Gulf of Mexico appears to have rebounded thanks to the efforts of U.S. government regulators, scientific data suggests. The (New Orleans)...
View ArticleAsian Survivors Remember Tsunami Victims
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Dec. 26 (UPI) — Memorial services were held in the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh Saturday to remember those killed five years ago in a devastating tsunami, witnesses said. About...
View ArticleAmericans Feeling Better About Environment
WASHINGTON, March 15 (UPI) — Americans are happier with the overall quality of the environment than they were last year at this time, a Gallup poll indicated. Forty-six percent of those asked rated the...
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