Orange County water main break creates 30-foot sinkhole; another break in LA causes floodingNEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — California officials say a burst water pipe has caused a giant sinkhole in the Orange County coastal city of Newport Beach. EPA to re-evaluate health effects of popular farm weed killer found in drinking water suppliesWASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it will re-evaluate the health effects of a popular weed killer that has been found in drinking water supplies. PM to make aerial survey of flood-hit Andhra FridayHYDERABAD - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will make an aerial survey of flood-hit districts of Andhra Pradesh Friday while he will fly over the affected areas in Karnataka the next day after spending the night here. Tropical Storm Henri weakening in Atlantic, expected to dissipate by ThursdayMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Henri (awn-’REE) continues to weaken in the Atlantic Ocean and is likely to be done by Thursday. Cool weather helping crews battle S. California wildfire, but temperature’s risingWRIGHTWOOD, Calif. — A low-pressure system that’s brought record low temperatures to Southern California is helping firefighters battle a blaze near the mountain community of Wrightwood. Myanmar’s Hukuang reserve has less than 100 tigersYANGON - Myanmar’s 22,000 sq km vast Hukuang Tiger Reserve situated in the northern province of Kachin has now less than 100 tigers, a report said Wednesday. Maldives to hold cabinet meeting underwater to highlight threat of global warmingCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Maldives government ministers are taking scuba lessons and learning underwater signs in preparation for an unprecedented Cabinet meeting at the bottom of the ocean intended to highlight the threat global warming poses to the low-lying nation. China comes out in public support of Indian idea in climate talksBANGKOK - “Each person is entitled to his fair share of global atmospheric space,” China’s chief climate negotiator Yu Qingtai said Wednesday, publicly placing for the first time Chinese support to this concept formulated by India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Governments seeks return of cheetah to IndiaNEW DELHI - The Ministry of Environment and Forests has asked the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) to prepare a roadmap for re-introduction of the cheetah in India, the NGO said in a statement Wednesday. Indonesians in mountain villages destroyed by earthquake get aid for first timeKAMPUNG LAWEH, Indonesia — Children swarmed into the streets clutching begging boxes and yelling “please help me” Wednesday as an aid convoy reached villages deep in Indonesia’s quake zone. Landslides triggered by heavy rains kill 34 in remote western NepalKATMANDU, Nepal — Landslides triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 34 people in various parts of western Nepal, government officials said Wednesday. Orissa directed to monitor oil spill off Paradip portBHUBANESWAR - The central government has directed Orissa to form a crisis group to monitor the pollution caused due to oil spilling off a sunken Mongolian ship near Paradip port, officials said Wednesday. Stay with Kyoto protocol, urges UN climate chiefBANGKOK - “When I have only one pair of shoes, it makes sense to stay with that pair.” With these words, UN climate chief Yvo de Boer Wednesday came out clearly in favour of retaining the Kyoto Protocol to tackle global warming, despite strong efforts by many industrialised countries to dump it. Tropical Storm Henri strengthens slightly in Atlantic, no immediate threat to landMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Henri (awn-’REE) has strengthened somewhat in the Atlantic Ocean but it could be short-lived. Climate talks still stuck on key issues: IndiaBANGKOK - Talks to finalise a climate treaty in time for December’s Copenhagen summit are still stuck over key issues of the extent to which industrialised countries will reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and how much they will pay developing countries to deal with global warming, India’s top climate negotiator said here Wednesday. Water scarcity will create global security concerns: PachauriWASHINGTON - Water scarcity as a result of climate change will create far-reaching global security concerns, Nobel laureate and Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Rajendra K. Pachauri has warned. Extent of Arctic Sea ice is third lowest on recordWASHINGTON - The extent of the Arctic Sea ice this year or the area covered by floating ice was the third lowest since satellite measurements were first made in 1979. Authorities to check on dolphin hunting in BiharPATNA - A day after the Ganga dolphin was declared a national aquatic animal, the state government has directed district officials to keep a close watch along the river-banks for the hunting and fishing of the marine mammals, officials said Wednesday. Quake relief also brings help to non-victims in poverty-hit IndonesiaPADANG PARIAMAN, Indonesia — Aid workers reached farther into Indonesia’s disaster zone Wednesday, delivering food and water for the first time to villages cut off for a week by earthquake-triggered landslides. Supreme Court to rule in dispute over cross that serves as war memorial on federal park landWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared divided between conservatives and liberals Wednesday over whether a cross on federal park land in California violates the Constitution. Heavy rains claim 20 lives in Uttar PradeshLUCKNOW - At least 20 people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh, officials said Wednesday. Texas activists sue state over lack of greenhouse gas restrictions for new power plantsDALLAS — Environmental activists sued the Texas environmental agency Tuesday in an effort to force the state to regulate greenhouse gases, asking that coal-fired power plant projects be halted until that happens. Cooler weather helps firefighters contain SoCal mountain blazeWRIGHTWOOD, Calif. — The wildfire burning near the community of Wrightwood in the San Bernardino Mountains was 75 percent contained at 7,128 acres Tuesday night, officials said. Cooler weather helps crews increase containment of fire near Southern California mountain town
Federal recovery teams handing out tents, other materials to American Samoa tsunami victimsPAGO PAGO, American Samoa — Federal recovery teams were to deliver tents and other shelter materials to 75 American Samoa families from tsunami-ravaged villages who have been staying in emergency shelters, authorities said Tuesday. Study: Endangered AK beluga whale group declining, raising concerns over survivalANCHORAGE, Alaska — A government study found that a group of endangered beluga whales in Alaska is declining, raising concern that bolstered protection for the animals is not coming quickly enough. Federal study says winter rains bring high risk of huge debris flows in Calif. wildfire areaPASADENA, Calif. — Rainstorms could send huge flows of water laden with mud, rocks and other debris toward cities below steep slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains stripped bare by a wildfire near Los Angeles this summer, federal scientists said Tuesday. Feds award $2.7 million for carbon capture project at Wolverine Power’s proposed coal plantTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — An electric power co-op that wants to build a coal-fired plant in northern Michigan has received a $2.7 million federal grant for a project designed to prevent industrial carbon dioxide from contributing to climate change, officials said Tuesday. House that could float on New Orleans’ floods brought to site of Brad Pitt’s rebuilding effortNEW ORLEANS — A house capable of floating atop rising floodwaters made its debut Tuesday in New Orleans alongside more than a dozen other homes built through actor Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation. Tropical Storm Henri forms in Atlantic, no immediate threat to land; could be short-livedMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Henri (awn-’REE) is gaining strength in the Atlantic Ocean but it could be short-lived. |
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