A new study has found that only carbon emissions reductions present the best possible chance to address climate change. The findings of the study by University of Chicago climatologist Raymond Pierrehumbert suggested that unless the world does something to reduce carbon dioxide, nothing "is going to matter much for climate."
Climate change predictions say that tropical countries like Singapore will turn hotter and wetter.
Buoyed by a large helium balloon, NASA floated a saucer-shaped, UFO-like prototype spacecraft off a launch tower at the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Facility in Kauai, Hawaii on Saturday, June 28, 2014 to test the landing systems for future manned mission to Mars.
An international Facebook scam has reportedly made use of the IDs of top Australia and New Zealand military. According to officials, Australia and New Zealand are currently investigating whether the identities of top military officers were being used in an online scam.
The use of Bitcoin, Dogecoin and other digital currencies has been legalised in California after the governor, Jerry Brown, signed the bill on June 28. The move has been described as a reversal of an "outdated" prohibition of the use of alternative currencies.
Charges of aggravated arson have been slapped against a U.S. woman for setting her house on fire to get rid of an itsy bitsy, crawling spider.
Elyjah Marrow, the grandson of popular rapper and actor Ice T, has been arrested. The arrest reportedly follows an incident where a gun accidently went off, killing his roommate. He has reportedly been charged with involuntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm.
The wedding between same-sex couple Peter Fraser and Gordon Stevenson on June 27 in a British embassy in Sydney was one of the first same-sex unions happening across the globe. However, their marriage will not be recognised in Australia since there are no same-sex marriage laws in the country.
Nine people were injured in early morning gunfire on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Sunday, June 29. The shooting took place at around 3 o’clock in the morning.
Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientists have taken to the streets their protest regarding the Abbott government's job cuts in relation to the new budget policies.
The Universal Church for the Kingdom of God in New Zealand was told to remove the ad saying it can heal "incurable diseases" and other health problems in prayer sessions. The controversial church was ordered by the Advertising Standards Authority to take down the ad after a complaint was filed.
Amateur Turkish folk musicians decided to honor the fifth death anniversary of music legend Michael Jackson with their cover on one of the King of Pop’s hit single “They Don’t Care About Us.” The musician’s version became a viral video on the Turkish social media.
Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss confirmed MH370 was on autopilot before it traversed south of Indian Ocean
Fabien Cousteau is all set to break his grandfather, Jacques Yves-Cousteau's record of the amount of time spend living underwater.
A New Zealand student has captured two mysterious objects "floating" in the sky at night above Otago Harbour. Terence Huang, 25, believes the floating objects may be UFOs or aliens.
New Zealand's booming economy and serene lifestyle continue to attract migrants from Asia and other parts of the world.
The Australian Privacy Commissioner has found Cupid guilty of breaching the privacy of its thousands of members
In a tragic car crash, a 26-year-old U.S woman was killed just weeks away from her wedding. Collette Moreno is survived by her son and other family members. The family is currently trying to raise funds for her funeral.
After winning the hearts of thousands of ladies online, the convict Jeremy Meeks, also known as the Hot Mugshot guy, has reportedly caught the attention of a modeling agency in the U.S. The convict may have a job waiting for him upon his release.
Australia's Queensland Health has announced it will investigate the use of expressed breast milk in hospitals after two babies were given breast milk from the wrong mother at both Caboolture and Logan Hospitals.
KFC has concluded that the story about the little girl who was kicked out of its store for apparently scaring other customers with her scarred face did not happen. However, the fast food joint said that it will still honour the pledge it made to donate U$30,000 towards three-year-old Victoria Wilcher’s medical bills.
Apple Inc. rejected a breastfeeding app due to pictures of babies suckling their moms’ breast.
An idea that came up after attending a conference and now a mission that will most likely send bits of life to the Red Planet, the student-led, crowd-funded project "Time Capsule to Mars" is aiming to make a connection between Earth and Mars through launching photos, audio and video encased in capsules into space.
An unnamed witness in Newfoundland spotted a pink UFO over Trout Creek, Montana while browsing on Google Earth. The UFO sighting reached Scott Waring of UFO Sightings Daily and the UFO hunter uploaded a YouTube video to discuss the captured Google Earth image that shows the UFO and apparently its alien passenger.
Malaysia Airlines' British commercial chief has admitted that the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 may take "decades." In a rare interview, Hugh Dunleavy has criticised the Malaysian government for its response to the aircraft's disappearance.
New Zealand scientists have warned the loss of snow in the Southern Lakes region as the ski industry continues to face the threat of climate change. Climate scientists predict the snow in the Southern ski fields may one day disappear.
The heartbreaking story about the three-year-old girl being told to leave KFC because she was scaring other customers with her disfigured face was apparently just a hoax made up by the girl’s grandmother.
Currently, it appears priorities are shifting gears as NASA's chief scientist revealed in a recent interview that the space agency are planning to colonise, send humans to Mars' surface and become pioneers of the Red Planet.
Queenslanders have been named the "most oversexed" in the 2014 Great Australian Sex Census.
French dancer and choreographer Yanis Marshall made another viral video with his friends Arnaud Boursain and Mehdi Mamine. On Sunday, June 15, the video got published on YouTube where the three men showed off their impressive dance moves while wearing high heels to the medley of Beyonce songs.
