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We all know hat the ozone hole over the Antarctic is recovering. But, it is recently discovered that it will recover nearly 20 years later than previously thought — around 2068! This has been concluded by NASA and other agencies’ scientists.

A new…

The New Zealand government will be unveiling the changes in its climate change policy soon. It is last year; the carbon tax has been scrapped. Since, in December when the government announced of it’s not introducing the controversial carbon tax, it has.

It cannot be denied that the greenhouse gas emissions have increases manifold along with the fears of its after-effects. To add to this, the oil prices are also soaring along with the increase in its demand.

To find a solution to this, U.S. automakers.

With the north-eastern United States suffering from its worst flooding in years, at least nine people have been killed. The flood in north-eastern Pennsylvania alone forced up to 200,000 people to evacuate. Waters on the Susquehanna River is still…

Indonesia by now has been hit by a number of natural disasters — such as floods, landslides, disease outbreaks. The diseases include bird flu, tuberculosis, polio, diarrhea, acute respiratory problems, malaria, dengue fever, and anthrax.

The…

Witness these amazing clouds formed over Iowa. They are taken by various Cedar Rapids, Iowa, residents on June 20, 2006. The clouds are weird and fascinated the who ever gazed at it.

These clouds emerged around 9:30 a.m. Central time. According…

Relentless rain at the East Coast of US flooded much of the area. And forecasters warned that, following the Sunday and Monday’s down pouring, the rain may persist all week. This may mean more havoc on roads, at airports and in basements.

Relentless..

A large volcano is lurking just underneath the surface of the Mediterranean south of Sicily! The Italian scientists discovered this volcano while exploring the underwater remnants of an island. This island caused an international dispute in 1831,…

Micro-generation will soon be getting a green signal, defying the tradition of its being a property, just for the rich. To allow millions of homeowners across the UK to place wind turbines and solar panels on their houses, the government is to lift…

Tanzania’s Rubeho Mountains preserves a paradise of new species. More than 160 animal species, which includes a new species of frog and 11 endemic species, have been discovered there by field surveys.

This finding has alerted the need for protecting..