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This NOAA satellite image taken Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005, at 2:15 a.m. EDT shows thick clouds associated with Hurricane Wilma centered west-southwest of Jamaica. The storm is expected to remain a strong hurricane the next few days while moving north-northwest...

VIDEO Is Global Warming Fueling Hurricanes? “The higher temperatures of the ocean and atmosphere are probably enhancing the intensity and possibly the frequency,” said Dr.Mark Jacobson, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford...

'Global warming may leave millions destitute' By John Yeld As many as 50 million "environmental refugees" - many likely to be Africans - could be driven from their homes by 2010 through increased desertification, drought, flooding, storms and rising sea...

Scientists blame weather disasters on global warming (National-NBC) Oct. 18, 2005 - Hurricanes, floods, mudslides and other weather disasters are hitting the US from coast to coast. A new report says these conditions could be the norm in the US over the...

ADAPTATION is the key to combating GW MANILA, (AFP) - After decoding the rice genome, keeping one of the world's most important cereals productive despite chronic droughts is now a key focus of global research, the International Rice Research Institute...

Bird flu: news update : Video http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/news_web/video/9012da680028d30/nb/09012da680029079_16x9_nb.asx EU foreign ministers are meeting in on Tuesday to discuss bird flu after confirmed a case of the virus. and are affected and...

Stephane Peray, The Nation, Bangkok, Thailand

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,...