Stephane Peray, The Nation, Bangkok, Thailand

Stephane Peray, The Nation, Bangkok, Thailand

Q&A: Bird flu The spread of bird flu - also known as avian flu - which has led to human deaths in South East Asia , is causing concern. But what is the disease and what are the possible risks to humans? Q: What is bird flu? Like humans and other species,...

Hurricane Stan leaves 300,000 needing help in Mexico BY SUSANA HAYWARD Knight Ridder Newspapers MEXICO CITY - (KRT) - Rescuers with emergency supplies of food and water can't reach more than 300,000 people in mountainous regions of Mexico's Chiapas state...

Scientists report further evidence of global warming BY CURTIS MORGAN Knight Ridder Newspapers MIAMI - (KRT) - Scientists analyzing two decades of satellite data have confirmed an atmospheric spike in a prime fuel behind global warming, according to a...

Warmest summer in 400 yrs: NASA NEW YORK: Caught in a "vicious" circle of global warming, the polar ice pack has shrunk by 30 per cent since 1978 and melting is speeding up causing the warmest summer in 400 years, an yet to be released NASA report said....