Tuna in US found with elevated radiation levels from Fukushima

May 24, 2012

Researchers found "modestly elevated levels" of two radioactive isotopes in 15 bluefin tuna caught off the coast of San Diego, California in August 2011, according to the study published online by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The study

Dense dust storms blow over Middle east

May 24, 2012

A dust storm shrouded Iraq and Kuwait in late May 2012. On May 22, the Kuwait News Agency reported that thick dust had suspended operations in two ports, and business news site Zawya reported that dust storm activity forced the closure of the Baghdad airport.

Damage from chemical exposure passed down for generations

May 24, 2012

New research has shown that exposure to commonly used chemicals causes changes in rats that are passed down through multiple generations. The researchers exposed gestating female rats to vinclozolin, a popular fruit and vegetable fungicide. They then put the rats’

Intense heatwave across Indian subcontinent makes new record highs

May 24, 2012

India subcontinent is battling with sweltering heat, the hottest of 2012 in some areas. Soaring temperatures and heat wave have gripped the whole of North India, forcing locals to remain indoors. Heat wave warnings were posted by the India Meteorological Department

Rains swell dried-out Poyang Lake in China

May 24, 2012

In January 2012, we were writing about the dried-out beds of Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province of southeastern China, where drought had shrunk the lake to a fraction of its former area. After a year of poor rainfall, the lake covered less than 188 square kilometers (73

Typhoon Sanvu is the first typhoon this year

May 24, 2012

Typhoon Sanvu has become the year's first typhoon. It is the first such storm since early October 2011. Sanvu is only the second named western north Pacific storm thus far in 2012. Fortunately, no major land masses are under threat from Sanvu, which will track near

Category One Hurricane BUD continues to strenghten

May 24, 2012

Tropical Storm Bud continues to quickly strengthen and now is categorized as Category One Hurricane. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 35 km (25 miles) from the center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 185 km (115 miles). Estimated minimum

Colony Collapse Disorder: I keep finding dead bees everywhere!

May 24, 2012

I was outside all the time when I was a kid but never found dead bees. Now I find them almost every time I step out into the garden. Colony Collapse Disorder is a real environmental threat and now Monsanto is hunting down whistleblowers who expose the fact that their

Nuclear sub USS Miami burning at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 80 km from Boston, US

May 24, 2012

A fire that broke out aboard a nuclear-powered submarine at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Wednesday night injured six people.The fire was still burning as of 11:45 p.m., but the "situation" was "improving," Shipyard Commander Bryant Fuller said in a brief statement

Active volcanoes in the world: May 16 - May 22, 2012

May 24, 2012

This report covers active volcanoes recorded from May 16 – May 22, 2012 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria. New unrest has been noticed around 2 volcanoes, ongoing activity was reported for 10 volcanoes.FUEGO, Guatemala14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763

Brief G1 geomagnetic storm over

May 24, 2012

Solar wind  reached near 700 km/s and this helped stir up a brief G1 Level Geomagnetic Storm (Kp=5) at high latitudes during the early hours of Wednesday morning. Migratory animals are affected at this and higher levels and aurora is commonly visible at high