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Workers race to unearth victims of Brazil mudslideNiteroi, Brazil (AFP) April 9, 2010 Rescue workers raced against the clock Friday to unearth as many as 200 people feared buried in a mudslide near Rio de Janeiro, as the death toll from massive floods in the region rose to 182. More than 24 hours after a hillside suddenly collapsed, 16 bodies had been recovered from tonnes of earth that swept away dozens of homes in Morro do Bumba, a slum built on a landfill in this city across the bay from Rio. Firefighters said there was virtually no chance of finding survivors under so much mu ... read more |
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Sydney (AFP) April 4, 2010For Australian farmers who have struggled to make a living in southern Queensland as their crops died and their dams ran empty during years of drought, recent floods have ended the "Big Dry". "We've had the worst drought in a generation and now we're back to some of the best conditions in a generation," said cattleman John Cotter. "It doesn't rain money but it rains potential to make mon ... more  
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 07, 2010Researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have unveiled a new class of reverse-osmosis membranes for desalination that resist the clogging which typically occurs when seawater, brackish water and waste water are purified. The highly permeable, surface-structured membrane can easily be incorporated into today's commercial production system, the resear ... more  
Ames IA (SPX) Apr 06, 2010People feel it, animals feel it, and yes, plants sense it too. It's stress. Plant researchers are taking a long look at stress in order to improve crop productivity, especially when faced with issues of climate change. "Imagine what a plant goes through when it hasn't rained for over a week and it's feeling dry - its leaves are wilting," says Stephen Howell, professor of genetics, developm ... more |
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Floods soak northeastern USNew York (AFP) March 31, 2010 The worst floods in decades washed over large areas of the northeastern United States on Thursday as authorities mobilized emergency services to brace for more to come. In one of the worst hit states, Rhode Island, Governor Donald Carcieri told all non-essential government employees to stay at home Wednesday, recommending that businesses, schools and local government buildings also close. Government officials said that flooding, which started on Monday, was the worst in Rhode Island since 1955. ... read more |
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