|
 
Two dead in Riyadh floodsRiyadh (AFP) May 5, 2010 Two people died in the flooding caused by violent thunderstorms which paralysed Riyadh this week, Saudi newspapers reported on Wednesday. Some 155 people had to be rescued as cars, buses and commercial vehicles stalled in up to two metres (6.6 feet) of water in underpasses and low-lying roads when the flooding hit during the afternoon rush hour on Monday, civil defence spokesman Abdullah al-Ghaffari told the Saudi Gazette. No details were given about the two people who died. Riyadh has not s ... read more |
. |
 |
|
Free Space, Earth, Energy And Military Newsletters - Delivered Daily |
| . | . |
 |
| .. |
 
Paris, France (ESA) May 04, 2010ESA's Envisat has captured the changes in direction of the rapidly-growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as strong winds over the weekend pushed it around and hampered clean-up efforts. In these latest images, the oil spill is visible due east of the Delta National Wildlife Refuge extending into the Gulf. The white dots are oil rigs and ships. Wind can easily spread oil on the wate ... more  
Venice, Louisiana (AFP) May 2, 2010As a sea of crude oil threatens to wash away her livelihood, Margaret Legnon stares at the boats sitting idle in the docks and wonders how long her coastal Louisiana fishing town can get by. Not to mention what all those shrimp and crab lovers in New York and Detroit and Los Angeles will do if one of the nation's largest sources of wild seafood is poisoned. "It's going to be ugly," Legno ... more  
Helsinki, Finland (SPX) May 04, 2010Population growth, urbanisation, increasing pollution, soil erosion and climate variations are all reflected in the management and adequacy of the world's waters. The situation is particularly difficult in many developing countries, where there are growing concerns over escalating water crises and even outright water conflicts between countries and regions. "The current rate of population ... more |
.. |
 Fishing ban imposed in oil-affected Gulf of Mexico  Jordan River could die by 2011: report   Instant online solar energy quotes Solar Energy Solutions from ABC Solar |
.. |
|
|
Free Space, Earth, Energy And Military Newsletters - Delivered Daily |
|
. |
 
FDA studies safety of food in transportWashington (UPI) May 3, 2010 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is issuing new guidelines for commercial food transporters to "maximize the safety" of food. The FDA said the new guidance is designed to reduce the chances of physical, chemical, biological and other risks during the transportation of foods while the agency studies current food safety transportation regulations. In an advance notice of proposed rulemaking, the federal agency says it's requesting input on writing the new rules from all intere ... read more |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
| Previous Issues | May 05 | May 04 | May 03 | Apr 30 | Apr 29 |
