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UK passengers on Ebola flights traced.
UK passengers on Ebola flights traced. All the UK-based passengers and crew on two flights taken by a British nurse who contracted Ebola have now received health advice, officials say. Pauline Cafferkey was diagnosed with Ebola after returning from Sierra Leone and is receiving specialist treatment at London’s Royal Free Hospital. She flew from Casablanca […]
Suncor facility in Rimouski leaked thousands of litres of gasoline – Montreal – CBC News
Suncor facility in Rimouski leaked thousands of litres of gasoline – Montreal – CBC News. Thousands of litres of gasoline leaked from a Suncor facility in Rimouski, Que., on Thursday evening, said a spokesman with the company. Residents living near the facility called police to complain about a strong gas smell. Staff found a small crack […]
Live: SA faces most dangerous day since Ash Wednesday as ‘incredibly dangerous’ bushfire burns NE of Adelaide; crews battle blazes in Victoria – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Live: SA faces most dangerous day since Ash Wednesday as ‘incredibly dangerous’ bushfire burns NE of Adelaide; crews battle blazes in Victoria – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Firefighters in South Australia and Victoria are battling out-of-control bushfires, with warnings today’s conditions in the Adelaide Hills are the worst since Ash Wednesday more than 30 […]
Suncor facility in Rimouski dealing with gasoline leak – Montreal – CBC News
Suncor facility in Rimouski dealing with gasoline leak – Montreal – CBC News. A Suncor facility in Rimouski, Que. has been leaking gasoline since early yesterday evening. Firefighters and Quebec’s environmental emergency team are on the scene, trying to fix the leak and clean up the spilled gas. Emergency responders were alerted to the leak at […]
A Mammoth Enigma | Energy Matters
A Mammoth Enigma | Energy Matters. During the depths of the last glaciation hundreds of Wooly Mammoths died and froze quickly sometimes with food in their mouths. The beasts became entombed in bogs that froze solid and remain frozen today in the East Siberian permafrost. (Image Wikipedia) Why were there bogs in East Siberia during the […]
Scientist terrified of geoengineering technology being developed under guise of halting global warming – NaturalNews.com
Scientist terrified of geoengineering technology being developed under guise of halting global warming – NaturalNews.com. (NaturalNews) A prominent climate scientist who’s actively involved in developing technologies to thwart the natural weather patterns of the globe says he’s disturbed by the prospect of having to make such drastic changes to the common order of things in […]
Weaponized Ebola? ISIS Militants Said To Contract Deadly Virus | Zero Hedge
Weaponized Ebola? ISIS Militants Said To Contract Deadly Virus | Zero Hedge. Forget targeted US airstrikes, ISIS faces a new existential threat. Citing an unnamed source in a Mosul hospital, Iraq’s official pro-government newspaper, al Sabaah, said Ebola arrived in Mosul from “terrorists” who came “from several countries” and Africa. Mashable further confirms, three outlets reported that Ebola showed up at […]
Fracking in the UK: What to Expect in 2015 | DeSmogBlog
Fracking in the UK: What to Expect in 2015 | DeSmogBlog. The current UK coalition government has overseen the greatest fossil fuel boomsince the discovery of North Sea oil, but the controversy that surrounds shale has made it an interesting factor in the run-up to this year’s general election. Here’s what to expect. More Fracking The government has shown absolutely no […]
In 2014, Canada Lost Its Reputation as a Environmentally Friendly Liberal Wonderland | VICE | United States
In 2014, Canada Lost Its Reputation as a Environmentally Friendly Liberal Wonderland | VICE | United States. A recent column in the Canadian Press by Alexander Panetta examined the changing reputation of Canada to our lovely American friends. His central thesis is that Canada, once known as a liberal haven thanks to its free health care and […]
Cleaning up Malaysia’s rivers of life – Features – Al Jazeera English
Cleaning up Malaysia’s rivers of life – Features – Al Jazeera English. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – In the hills to the east of Kuala Lumpur, the Klang River is clean enough for visitors to play in. But just a few hundred metres downstream, the water darkens and rubbish clogs the banks. By the time it reaches the […]
Doug Parker: The Status Of The Drought In The U.S. West | Peak Prosperity
Doug Parker: The Status Of The Drought In The U.S. West | Peak Prosperity. 2014 saw the extension of a historic drought across the US West. Croplands withered or were fully abandoned. Water rationing was enforced. Well tables dropped. The price of many vegetables and meats have skyrocketed. But the past month has seen a […]
Radioactive leak at major Ukrainian nuclear plant – report — RT News
Radioactive leak at major Ukrainian nuclear plant – report — RT News. A radioactive leak has been detected at Ukraine’s Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, the largest in Europe, a media report says, citing the country’s emergency services. The report claims that levels of radiation are 16.8 times the legally permitted norm. LifeNews published what it claims […]
BBC News – First Ebola boy likely infected by playing with bats
BBC News – First Ebola boy likely infected by playing with bats. The Ebola victim who is believed to have triggered the current outbreak – a two-year-old boy called Emile Ouamouno from Guinea – may have been infected by playing in a hollow tree housing a colony of bats, say scientists. They made the connection […]
The Biggest Risks To Canada’s Economy In 2015, And Beyond
The Biggest Risks To Canada’s Economy In 2015, And Beyond. We welcome 2015 at a rather tumultuous time for the global economy — from falling oil prices to hacker threats against a movie studio, to a crucial election in Greece. The global economy is at a crossroads that could see it either finally escape the […]
What if the world can’t cut its carbon emissions? | Energy Matters
What if the world can’t cut its carbon emissions? | Energy Matters. What if the world can’t cut its carbon emissions? Posted on December 29, 2014 by Roger Andrews Many people, including more than a few prominent politicians, accept that global warming must be limited to no more than two degrees C above the pre-industrial mean, or a […]
