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Drought conditions worsen | Bill Laughinghouse says he has never seen drier land in Pitt County. | The owner of Laughinghouse Farms, a Greenville business specializing in turf grasses, spends hours watering his product each we... (photo: Public Domain / Jenny Rollo) Reflector Business Crops Farm North Carolina Photos |
Rain should clear in time for fireworks | Rain might dampen crowds waiting for Fourth of July festivities Friday afternoon, but the fireworks are waterproof and the night's weather forecast looks promising. | | For a rund... (photo: WN / RTayco) Florida Times Union Fireworks Jacksonville Photos Rain Weather |
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Study: Orangutan populations declining sharply | MICHAEL CASEY | The Associated Press | BANGKOK, Thailand - Orangutan numbers have declined sharply on the only two islands where they still live in the wild and they co... (photo: Creative Commons / Kabir ) Philadelphia Daily News Ape Orangutan Photos Populations Thailand |
Protesters rally over climate change | GOVERNMENTS are not acting fast enough to reduce carbon emissions, hundreds of protesters have heard at a climate change rally in Melbourne. | Wearing red, members of m... (photo: WN / Denise Yong) The Australian Australia China Climate Environment Photos |
Going green can be good for the grill | If you think you've got skills with the grill, it's time to put them on display. But before you head out back, check out the latest and greatest for outdoor entertainin... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Seattle Times Cooking Environment Food Grill Photos |
Tap back into a 'greener' source of water | I have good news and bad news. | The good news is that Longview's water is safe to drink. Straight from the tap or through a home filtration system if you prefer, Longv... (photo: WN / James) Longview News Journal America Economy Environment Photos Water |
Environment isn't clean, kids learn | An end-of-the-year science project on the impact of pollution grabbed the imaginations and emotions of sixth-graders at Fletcher Middle School, and their teachers hope ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Florida Times Union Environment Kids Photos Pollution Science |
Study finds Indonesian orangutan populations declining sharply BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A researcher says the number of orangutans in Indonesia and Malaysia has declined sharply mostly because of illegal logging and the rapid expansi... (photo: GFDL / ) AOL Animal Indonesia Nature Photos Wild Life |
European automakers' earnings may take a hit | | PARIS: European automakers have put on a brave face and fared better than their US counterparts bu... (photo: GNU / AlexanderFPbusse) The Times Of India Business Europe Fuel Paris Photos |
Never give up the fight against AIDS | KUANTAN: The crowd attending the annual International AIDS Memorial Day at LKPIM building in Jalan Teluk Sisek here was treated to a set of entertaining events with the... (photo: World AIDS Campaign/Stuart Nimmo) The Star Aids Disease Environment Health Photos |