Radiation, climate force Bikini Islanders to seek US refuge
A tiny central Pacific community, forced to evacuate their homes because of US nuclear testing, are now demanding refuge in the United States as they face a new threat from climate change.
A tiny central Pacific community, forced to evacuate their homes because of US nuclear testing, are now demanding refuge in the United States as they face a new threat from climate change.
Environment
Mar 22, 2015
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Internet moguls like Amazon's Jeff Bezos aren't the only techies snatching up real estate in Southern California.
Business
Mar 22, 2015
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An Antarctic expeditionary team were working round the clock Sunday to refuel an Australian icebreaker forced to turn back to its frozen base to pick up a seriously ill worker.
Earth Sciences
Mar 22, 2015
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When it comes to investment advice, would you trust a financial professional or a robot?
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 22, 2015
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Massive wildfires raging in drought-stricken southern Chile have wiped out hundreds of plant species, and are now threatening animal life as well, officials warned.
Environment
Mar 22, 2015
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Four years after a towering tsunami ravaged much of Japan's northeastern coast, efforts to fend off future disasters are focusing on a nearly 400-kilometer (250-mile) chain of cement sea walls, at places nearly five stories ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 22, 2015
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The new labeling of the world's most-popular weed killer as a likely cause of cancer is raising more questions for an aerial spraying program in Colombia that is the cornerstone of the U.S.-backed war on drugs.
Ecology
Mar 22, 2015
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China's top weather official has issued a stark warning on climate change, saying that rising temperatures could have "huge impacts" on the world's most populous country, state media reported Sunday.
Environment
Mar 22, 2015
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For Shayaan Tahir, it all began when an order he placed on Amazon for a new iPod was rejected because the online giant would not deliver electronics to Pakistan.
Business
Mar 22, 2015
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A California trial judge ruled Saturday that a woman suing a Silicon Valley venture capital firm in a high-profile gender bias case may seek punitive damages that could add tens of millions of dollars to the $16 million in ...
Business
Mar 22, 2015
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