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Copenhagen: Denmark Creates Climate Scolarship in Honour of Copenhagen Conference

The Danish Government has created a special Masters scolarship in lue of gifts to delegates at the Copenhagen conference. Travel and living expenses plus tuition will be paid for students…

December 16, 2009No CommentRead More

Cyclone Mick: Eye of the Storm Passing Over Fiji

Tropical Cyclone Mick is now a category 1 storm. The centre was located at 11am FJT (12 hours ahead of GMT) about 110km North North-West of Nadi. The cyclone was…

December 14, 2009No CommentRead More

The Geminid Meteor Shower: The World Looks to the Skies

The futuristic sounding year 2010 is fast approaching so it is nice to reflect upon the fact that, despite all technological advancement the human race has achieved through the ages,…

December 14, 2009No CommentRead More

Argentina: Supreme Court Rules it “Unconstitutional” to Punish Personal Marijuana Use

In a landmark decision, the Argentinian Supreme Court has ruled that it is ‘unconstitutional’ to punish those who use the drug cannabis. The decision was reached following a case where…

August 26, 2009No CommentRead More

Taiwan: Typhoon Morakot

Flights have been cancelled and the financial markets remain closed as Typhoon Morakot continues to batter the island of Taiwan. Premier Tsao-Hsuian Liu has visited the damaged areas and instructed…

August 9, 2009No CommentRead More

Asia: Millions Witness Century’s Longest Total Eclipse of the Sun

The longest solar eclipse in the 21st century is currently occurring in Asia. The alignment of the moon and Sun began in India and will cross through Nepal, Bangladesh, China…

July 22, 2009No CommentRead More

Giant Jellyfish Swarm off Japan

Echizen kurage, or Nomura’s jellyfish are gathering in the Yellow Sea off China and the Korean peninsula. The swarm – or smack, as groups of jellyfish are properly termed –…

July 22, 20092 CommentsRead More

Whitelee: Largest UK Onshore Windfarm Comes Online Amid Turbulent Times

The Whitelee development on Eaglesham Moor, East Renfrewshire, just South of Glasgow, in Scotland, is the UK’s largest onshore windfarm which from Tuesday this week is now actively contributing enough…

May 21, 2009No CommentRead More

WHO: Only 10 Confirmed Swine Flu Fatalities, Not 150

Despite mass media protestations to the contrary, the World Health Organization (WHO) last night confirmed there has been a total of only ten deaths from Swine Flu (Influenza A(H1N1)) –…

May 2, 2009No CommentRead More