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Global Warming to Exacerbate Global Security Issues - UN Report

As the world's temperatures continue to warm up, so does the tempers globally. Hot tempers may exacerbate global security issues as people fight over resources, particularly water and energy, which could lead to civil wars and strife between nations and refugees, a report by a recent United Nations climate panel due for release said.

UN Climate Change Report: New Zealand's 'Adaption Deficit' Makes It Vulnerable to Rising Sea Levels

New Zealand is not ready for the effects of climate change especially when sea levels rise by half a metre. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report said that the island nation has a significant "adaptation deficit" against a man-made global warming by 2100. The climate change report said the human-influenced global warming will have an increase of temperature between 2 and 4 degrees Celsius. The sea level rise in New Zealand might turn a once-in-a-hundred year flood to ...

Worker Dies at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant

The crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant in Japan has claimed its first death. But it wasn't due to radiation-related reasons. A worker involved in the plant's excavation work died after getting buried in a mudslide on Friday.

New Zealand's Iron-Rich Dust May Have Contributed to Earth's Last Ice Age

New Zealand is rich in dust infused with iron. Researchers said this can help explain how the Earth cooled after the last Ice Age. Scientists travelld to New Zealand's Southern Alps in an expedition to gather dust samples and study their link to Earth's last Ice Age which occurred about 22,000 years ago.

New Zealand's Iron-Rich Dust May Have Contributed to Earth's Last Ice Age

New Zealand is rich in dust infused with iron which researchers said can help explain how the Earth cooled after the last Ice Age. Scientists travelled to New Zealand's Southern Alps in an expedition to gather dust samples and study their link to Earth's last Ice Age which happened approximately 22,000 years ago.

No Hiatus in Global Warming – UN

No reverse in the Earth's global warming conditions is expected as this scenario will continue for centuries, according to the UN World Meteorological Organisation.
An aerial view of a neighbourhood flooded by the Acre river which continues to rise from weeks of heavy rainfall in the region including northern Bolivia and eastern Peru, in Rio Branco, Acre state March 13, 2014.  REUTERS/Odair Leal

Sydney Flash Floods Claim 1 Life

The flash flood that hit Sydney on Monday afternoon has killed a man while two others were rushed to the hospital after being struck by lightning.

MH370 Search Update: Evidence from Chinese Satellite and French Satellite Counted as ‘Credible Leads’ Raising Hope But Poor Weather Conditions Obstructs Search Efforts

Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 remains a mystery for the world. International search and rescue operation continues to delve into the search zone of MH370 to locate the missing Boeing 777. The plane vanished on March 8, 2014 and even after 15 days of search efforts it continues to be missing. The latest update is that a French satellite has spotted some floating objects in the southern areas of Indian Ocean which are said to be 'potential objects' of the MH370 flight.

UFO Sigthing: Multi-Coloured UFO Over Queensland, Australia Captured in Video [WATCH]

Jack Purcell, a Chevron Island resident, noticed a multi-coloured UFO floating over the city of Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia last Thursday night, March 13. The witness captured a video footage of the UFO sighting experience and shared it on YouTube for others to see the colourful UFO looking like an alien spacecraft moving across the sky.

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