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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...

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U.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...

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California 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...

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British 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...

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California 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,...

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Venomous 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...

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Swiss 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...

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Red 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)...

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Asian 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...

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Americans 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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