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Germany's energy policy: Nuclear power? Um, maybe.
Aiming to draw attention to Germany’s dilemmas in deciding how much and what sort of power to produce and consume in the coming decades, Angela Merkel will bundle her answers into a comprehensive "energy concept," to be unveiled at the end of September. Economist. 3 September 2010.
Gas sickened girls in Afghan schools.
Blood tests have confirmed that a mysterious series of cases of mass sickness at girls’ schools across the country over the last two years were caused by a powerful poison gas, an Afghan official said Tuesday. New York Times. 1 September 2010.
Storing spent nuclear fuel in Utah simply a bad idea.
Tim Vollmann contends that the Goshute Tribe has the right to store spent nuclear fuel on tribal property (Opinion, Aug. 28). I do not contest his legal assertions. The fact that it may be legal, however, does not necessarily make it a good idea. Salt Lake Tribune, Utah. Opinion, 1 September 2010.
Angela Merkel risks Germans' ire with fresh commitment to nuclear energy.
German chancellor Angela Merkel has announced an extension to the nation's nuclear power plant operations for up to 15 years beyond a scheduled phase-out, in a move critics fear might signal that atomic power is here to stay. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 31 August 2010.
“Classified” incident may have released toxic gas on Huntington in the 1950s.
The handwritten notes of a management employee denied compensation illustrate incidents that spread toxic materials in and possibly beyond the weapons processing plant in East Huntington. Huntington News, West Virginia. 30 August 2010.
Easing the planet's growing pains will help business to profit.
An analysis commissioned by the Observer suggests that over half of the UK's leading companies will suffer negative financial effects from depleting resources, climate change and pollution. Only 10% stand to gain by providing solutions. London Observer, United Kingdom. 29 August 2010.
Why the world is running out of helium.
It is the second-lightest element, has the lowest boiling-point of any gas and is commonly used to inflate party balloons. But helium is also a non-renewable resource and the world's reserves of the precious gas are about to run out, a shortage that is likely to have far-reaching repercussions. London Independent, United Kingdom. 24 August 2010.
South Pakistan braces for more floods.
Floods are threatening to wreak havoc in more areas of south Pakistan. Pakistan's worst floods in decades have destroyed villages, bridges and roads, killed up to 1,600 people, made more than 4 million homeless and raised concerns that militants will exploit the misery and chaos. Reuters. 22 August 2010.
What spreads faster than bedbugs? Social stigma.
Jeremy Sparig spent months fighting bedbugs. Now, to some people, he is like a mattress left on the street, something best avoided in these times. New York Times. 21 August 2010.
Floods in Pakistan: After the deluge.
Flood waters that gushed from the Indus river, which divides the country north-to-south, has inundated villages, towns and whole districts. Worse will come if disease and hunger take hold. Some cases of cholera have already been reported. We have to do something now. Economist. Editorial, 21 August 2010.
U.S. to intensify defense against infectious threats.
A review released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) could lead to major changes in the way the country prepares for public health emergencies, such as pandemics and acts of bioterrorism. Science. 20 August 2010.
Pakistan pleads for flood aid at special UN meet.
Devastated by floods, Pakistan pleaded with UN member states Thursday to rush in massive financial aid and warned that failure to do so would undermine its battle against extremists. Agence France-Presse. 20 August 2010.
Pakistani floods could further hurt unstable nation as military focuses on aid.
The floods have submerged an area roughly the size of Italy. With the government overwhelmed and foreign aid trickling in, the worst may be still to come, as Pakistan struggles to deal with food shortages, disease outbreaks and a mass migration of homeless families. Washington Post. 18 August 2010.
Pakistan's tragic flooding demands an international response.
The images are devastating. Water is everywhere. Bridges have collapsed. Millions of people have straggled into the homes of relatives or filled a few crowded refugee camps, carrying their possessions in carts. The numbers defy comprehension. Washington Post. Editorial, 18 August 2010.
UN warns of diseases in Pakistan floods.
The United Nations warned Monday that up to 3.5 million children were at risk from water-borne diseases in Pakistan's floods and said it was bracing for thousands of potential cholera cases. Agence France-Presse. 17 August 2010.
Up to 3.5m Pakistan children at risk of flood diseases.
Up to 3.5m children are at high risk from deadly water-borne diseases in Pakistan following the country's floods, a UN spokesman has said. BBC. 16 August 2010.
Pakistan floods 'heart-wrenching': UN chief.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has described as "heart-wrenching" the destruction he witnessed on a visit to flood-devastated Pakistan. Mr Ban said the scale of the disaster was greater than anything he had seen before. BBC. 16 August 2010.
Aid trickles in for victims as cholera spreads in Pakistan's worst-ever floods.
Two weeks into the worst natural disaster in its history, Pakistan is braced for further flooding as waters in the upper reaches of the swollen Indus river reach critical levels. London Observer, United Kingdom. 15 August 2010.
Sending African sunlight to Europe, special delivery.
The goal of Desertec is to build solar and other renewable power projects across North Africa and the Middle East capable of producing 500 gigawatts of electricity and so meet 15% of Europe's energy needs by 2050. Science. 13 August 2010.
Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari visits flood-hit areas to dampen anger over response.
Pakistan's president Asif Ali Zardarihas tried to fend off an outcry over his response to catastrophic floods by visiting a hard-hit area for the first time. Agence France-Presse. 13 August 2010.
Senators announce bill to beef up FDA.
A bipartisan group of senators announced a bill Thursday that would empower regulators keeping the nation's food supply safe. CBS News. 13 August 2010.
Nuclear waste: Knowledge waste?
In the United States, a successful waste-disposal program has eluded 10 presidential administrations. Science. Opinion, 13 August 2010.
Delaware weather: Going to extremes.
Record snowfalls in February. Record heat in July. In 2010, Delaware shoveled and sweated through the most drastic winter and summer seasons that it's seen in years. Wilmington News Journal, Delaware. 8 August 2010.
As new rains threaten, flooded Pakistan's anger grows.
Devastated by the worst floods to hit their country in more than 80 years, Pakistanis are lashing out against their government for failing to mount an effective rescue and relief operation. Time Magazine. 4 August 2010.
Pakistan floods: 'By the time I had got the children, the water was waist high.'
The floods, which the Red Cross said had affected up to two-and-a-half million people, are the worst since at least 1929. More than a million people overall have been affected by the floods. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 3 August 2010.
Pakistan struggles as flood toll rises.
Pakistan redeployed thousands of troops for rescue and relief work in remote mountainous villages where at least 1,100 people died in weekend flash floods and landslides, as public anger mounted against the government over its handling of the disaster. Wall Street Journal. 3 August 2010.
Funding cuts threaten vital defense against bioterrorism.
The possibility exists that one or more nation-states may choose to provide sophisticated biological weapons to terrorist groups. The resulting scenario would be much darker than what happened after the anthrax mailings in October 2001. Washington Post. Opinion, 3 August 2010.
Death toll from Pakistan floods passes 1,100.
The death toll from Pakistan’s worst floods in a generation climbed above 1,100 on Sunday as rescuers in boats and helicopters battled to reach 27,000 people trapped on high ground or clinging to rooftops and trees. London Financial Times, United Kingdom. 2 August 2010.
The atomic bomb and me.
65 years ago, nuclear reality came to define everybody’s lives. But for me, there’s even more of a connection - because of the radiation still lurking inside my body from a controversial childhood treatment. High Country News. Opinion, 24 July 2010.
Senators criticize cuts in anti-bioterrorism funds.
Seventeen senators have signed a letter denouncing an effort to cut billions in funds for drugs and vaccines intended to thwart bioterrorism. Los Angeles Times, California. 23 July 2010.
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