Bangladesh Cholera Linked to Rivers
BOSTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) — U.S. scientists say they’ve discovered why cholera outbreaks that occur once a year in Africa and Latin America occur twice a year in Bangladesh. Cholera is an acute diarrheal...
View ArticleStudy Uncovers New Fact of Coral Spawning
MELBOURNE, Fla., Nov. 9 (UPI) — U.S. scientists say they have determined why corals spawn for just a few nights in some locations, but elsewhere the spawning continues for several months. It’s long...
View ArticleFloods Displace Thousands in El Salvador
SAN SALAVADOR, El Salvador, Nov. 18 (UPI) — More than 15,000 people in El Salvador have been displaced by recent flooding caused by heavy rainfall and Hurricane Ida, Oxfam International said. The...
View ArticleAir Pollution at Small Airports a Concern
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 (UPI) — Air pollution is well-recognized problem at major airports, but air pollution near smaller regional airports may be overlooked, U.S. researchers say. Suzanne Paulson of the...
View ArticleLandfills Still Filling Up in Northern California
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25 (UPI) — Landfill operators in Northern California say it will take more than recycling to reduce the need for trash dumps in the coming years. Tighter environmental regulations...
View ArticleWater Temperature of Kuwait Bay Sea Rising Quickly
SOUTHHAMPTON, England, Dec. 1 (UPI) — British scientists say the water temperature of Kuwait Bay in the northern Arabian Gulf has increased three times faster than the global average since 1985....
View ArticleInternational Scientists Say Atlantic Coast Sea Level is Rising
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15 (UPI) — Scientists say the sea-level rise along the U.S. Atlantic Coast was 2 millimeters faster during the 20th century than at any time in 4,000 years. The U.S.-led team of...
View ArticleDOE Won't Stop Utah Bound Uranium Train
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 16 (UPI) — The train has left the station and a shipment of depleted uranium headed for Utah cannot be stopped, the U.S. Department of Energy said Wednesday. Gov. Gary Herbert has...
View ArticleU.N. Climate Talks Late, Protests Heat Up
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 17 (UPI) — The United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen started late Wednesday due to disputes over documents to be used as the basis for the talks, observers said. The...
View ArticleRed Snapper Population Sees Increase in Gulf of Mexico
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27 (UPI) — The red snapper population in the Gulf of Mexico appears to have rebounded thanks to the efforts of U.S. government regulators, scientific data suggests. The (New Orleans)...
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