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Pacifism that has ruled Germany since World War II has led to a U-turn against nuclear power, writes Alan Cowell in Berlin. ...

Mountain bikers will be hit hardest by the US Forest Service's announcement that the Coronado National Forest will be closed to the public starting Thursday at noon because of extreme fire danger. Here is an excerpt from the release: ...

The high water, fueled by rain and snowmelt, led the Army Corps of Engineers to open the Morganza Spillway to reduce the flood risk to Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The action has sent a torrent of water down the Atchafalaya River and its basin on its way to the Gulf of Mexico, threatening smaller ...

At a time they are already under stress, deer, bear, turkeys and other animals don't need any interference from humans, wildlife officials said Tuesday. ...

TOKYO, April 26 (UPI) -- Backup generators at many Japanese nuclear power plants lack capacity to keep reactor cores cool if another earthquake or tsunami were to strike, sources say. ...

A Tornado Watch is issued when conditions are favorable for tornado development. People located in and around the watch area should keep an eye to the sky and listen to their NOAA Weather Radio all hazards or tune to local broadcast media for further weather information. The watch is intended information. The watch is ...

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SAMUI -- Hundreds of stranded travellers were scrambling for air tickets out at Samui International airport this afternoon after hearing that two flights had managed to take off for Bangkok earlier today. ...

PARIS, March 29, 2011 (AFP) - Following is a factfile on plutonium, which Japan says has been found at very low levels at five locations at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant: ...

NEW ORLEANS& 160; An oil company has come forward to say it is responsible for an oily sheen across 30 miles of waters off Grand Isle, La., saying it was surprised since it only reported a few gallons of spilled crude, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported Wednesday. ...