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A young Somali refugee in Malkadiida, Ethiopia. With drought and famine ravaging their home country, thousands of Somalis have taken up residence in refugee camps across the border.

Disaster Photos Somalia UN Wikipedia: 2011 East Africa drought

The Independent
More than half of Somalis now face starvation
Sun 4 Sep 2011
The famine in Somalia has spread to new regions, the UN will announce tomorrow, with the food crisis yet to reach its peak. The new front is expected to be in the Bay region in south-central Somalia.... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)

Many US homes still without power after Irene

Electricity Hurricane Irene Photos USA Wikipedia: Hurricane Irene (2011)

Al Jazeera
Many US homes still without power after Irene
Fri 2 Sep 2011
Residents of several states in the northeast US approached the Labour Day holiday weekend mired in mud and stuck in the dark nearly a week after Hurricane Irene swallowed parts of the region with... (photo: WN / Periasamy)

East struggles to recover from Irene

Breitbart Wed 31 Aug 2011
East struggles to recover from Irene
Meghan Morrow sweeps mud and debris from what is left of the Windham Spa,... Corrinne Levin, left, kisses her daughter Jillianne Davis, who's home was... People try to get a car out of a flooded... (photo: USAF / Sgt. Brittany E. Jones)
Hurricane Natural disasters Photos Storm Vermont Wikipedia: Hurricane Irene (2011)

Correction: East Africa Famine story

Herald Tribune Wed 31 Aug 2011
Correction: East Africa Famine story
MOGADISHU, Somalia - In an Aug. 15 story about the theft of food aid in Mogadishu, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the World Food Program is relying on contractor Abdulqadir Mohamed... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
Africa Famine Mogadishu Photos Somalia Wikipedia: Somalia

Breitbart Wed 31 Aug 2011
Australian High Court blocks Malaysia refugee swap
Protesters oppose Australia's plan to send asylum-seekers to Malaysia in Sy... Map locating Darwin in Australia where blazes broke out Wednesday in an imm...... (photo: AP / Mark Baker)
Australia Malaysia Photos Refugee Wikipedia: Refugee

Irene wasn't overhyped for rural areas on East Coast

Kansas City Star Wed 31 Aug 2011
Irene wasn't overhyped for rural areas on East Coast
More News While many in major East Coast cities wondered whether officials over-prepared the public for Hurricane Irene, the answer from the mostly rural areas hardest... (photo: USAF / Airman Steele C. G. Britton)
East Coast Hurricane Natural Disasters Photos Weather Wikipedia: Federal Emergency Management Agency

US rescues thousands stranded by Irene

Breitbart Wed 31 Aug 2011
US rescues thousands stranded by Irene
Damaged roads from flooding in Bethel, Vermont. US rescuers battled to reac... A sign advertises help in cleaning-up following Tropical Storm Irene in Wes... A man looks... (photo: US Navy / Jonathan Sunderman)
Disasters Flooding Help Photos Tropical Wikipedia: Hurricane Irene (2011)

dried farm in drought season - agriculture loss

The Oklahoman Wed 31 Aug 2011
Official says drought will cause nearly $2 billion in agricultural losses in Oklahoma this year
BY JENNIFER PALMER jpalmer@opubco.com Oklahoman Leave a comment... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Agriculture Oklahoma Photos Weather Wikipedia: Oklahoma

Popocatepetl

Herald Tribune Wed 31 Aug 2011
Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano blasts out ash
MEXICO CITY - The Popocatepetl (po-po-ka-TEH-peh-tel) volcano south of Mexico City is shooting blasts of ash from its crater. Mexico's national disaster prevention agency... (photo: Public Domain / AlejandroLinaresGarcia)
Disaster Mexico Photos Volcano Wikipedia: Popocatepetl

Broadway before the Hurricane Irene, on 27th Aug'2011, New York.

The State Wed 31 Aug 2011
State-by-state look at Irene's impact
Residents in the East are coping with the lingering effects of Irene, the deadly storm that swept up the coast, first as a hurricane and later as a tropical storm. It... (photo: WN / Minakumari)
Hurricane Photos Storm US Wikipedia: Hurricane Irene (2011)

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Climate Changes

	Global Warming: UN Climate Change Seriousness GroundReport
	Al Gore On Climate Change Deniers: It's Crucial To 'Win The Conversation' Huffington Post
	Cholera: Climate Change Isn't a Culprit in Increasing Outbreaks, Study Finds The New York Times
	Climate change, lack of funding to worsen Somali crisis Middle East Online
	MoEF turns down state request for Rs 1,000 cr for climate studies Indian Express

Earthquakes

	Laser flashes expose Oregon earthquake faults Seattle Times
	Magnitude 7.0 earthquake shakes Vanuatu; no tsunami alert Star Tribune
	A miracle in DC: Virginia earthquake restores hearing for deaf man The Examiner
	7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off Alaska Newsvine
	Earthquake kids telling real tales NZ Herald

smoke in the air - air pollution

Stung by Obama, Environmentalists Weigh Options

A view Earth from the International Space Station - Katia was a tropical storm gathering energy over the Atlantic Ocean when one of the Expedition 28 crew took this photo on Aug. 31, 2011.

NASA urges space junk clean up

Soft drink - Soda - Beverage

Push on to limit sugary sodas

From antique peoples to machine-men: the new PC games m&c;
Volcanic rock rafts may have 'provided cradle for earliest l DNA India
Mystery bird: scarlet-headed blackbird, Amblyramphus holoser The Guardian
Robot to search for life on Mars tested out for first time o DNA India
US weather disasters have cost billions in 2011 The News & Observer
Endeavour crater provides possible evidence of past water on Newstrack India
First ever 'lunar Bible', Neil Armstrong glove to be auction Newstrack India
New species of ancient rhinoceros found in Tibet The Los Angeles Times
The day the nightmare scenario came true NZ Herald
Mars Rover Discovers Rock With Zinc, NASA Overjoyed Huffington Post
Jeff Bezos' spaceship fails during test flight The News & Observer
10 Unusual Things I Didn't Know About Google (Plus the Worst Huffington Post
Booze brains: Scans reveal alcohol doesn't make you behave b The Daily Mail
CDC: 2 children sickened by novel swine flu strain The News & Observer
Obama Pulls Back Proposal to Tighten Clean Air Rules The New York Times
Space station may fly without a crew this year New Scientist
Russian wildfires and Pakistan flood were caused by the same The Daily Mail
newScientists call for space junk clean-up CBC
Volcanic rock rafts 'could have been cradles of life' BBC News
Examining 5 oilsands claims by Daryl Hannah CBC

Increased activity at 22 volcanoes, alert raised

Three Volcanoes on Alert

Cocktail of the week: Volcano

Alerts issued for three volcanoes Jakarta Post
Vulcano Part I: In the belly of the volcano The Examiner
Auckland volcanoes up for heritage status again NZ Herald
Researchers 'to recreate artificial volcano to cool planet' Newstrack India
Volcano Corporation Announces Presentations at Upcoming Inve Stockhouse
Researchers to recreate artificial volcano to cool planet Indian Express
Mexico volcano erupts The Independent
Water, ash flow down volcano south of Mexico City The Star
AVO Downgrades Cleveland Volcano Alert Level, Aviation Code MSNBC
Alert level lowered on remote Alaska volcano Breitbart
Popocatepetl volcano spews blasts of ash into sky south of M Star Tribune
Alaska Volcano Observatory lowers alert level for remote Ale Orlando Sentinel
Volcano: Mount Etna erupts in spectacular display on video The Examiner
Mount Etna's eruption intensifies a week after Sicily's volc Star Tribune
Ash thrown up by Russian volcano forces air traffic reroute m&c;
In Icelandic volcano field, 21st-century alchemy could turn Orlando Sentinel
Watch Live Video Of Underwater Volcanoes And The Creatures T Fast Company
Verushka Gets Laughs And Great Performances for Volcano All Africa
You are sitting on a volcano of people's ire, Joshi tells Ce The Hindu
Gaddafi spokesman: 'We will turn Libya into a volcano of fir The Daily Telegraph

A Coast Guard C-130 Hercules fixed-winged aircraft from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City provides an overflight of areas affected by Hurricane Irene in the area of Oregon Inlet, Aug. 29, 2011.

Hurricane Irene: A new mismanagement

In the wake of Irene, The Weather Channel turns to Katia and Lee

In the wake of Irene, The Weather Channel turns to Katia and Lee

Katia speeds up in Atlantic, not clear if threat to U.S.

Katia speeds up in Atlantic, not clear if threat to U.S.

Tropical Storm Lee knocks out power to thousands in Louisian Denver Post
Extreme weather toppling U.S. records in 2011 Denver Post
Tropical Storm Lee drifts just off Louisiana Denver Post
Pingo, Talus, Steppe Denver Post
Sluggish Lee drenches much of Gulf Coast The Boston Globe
Nature's extremes worse than usual in US this year The Boston Globe
Chirac is ailing, lawyers tell court The Boston Globe
On jobs, go big and bold The News & Observer
Tropical storm snuffs out power in La., Miss. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Sunday's letters Herald Tribune
Typhoon Talas dumps heavy rain on Japan; 6 dead Herald Tribune
US flood aid shipment arrives in North Korea Herald Tribune
Xinjiang's PoK links cloud China's stance on Kashmir The Hindu
Irene's Aftermath Times Union
Gilboa Dam called structurally sound after storm Times Union
Waiting Out Storm Delays, Bulls Hang on to Top Irish The New York Times
NC diner's closing speaks of change in arts area The News & Observer
New Orleans braces for Tropical Storm Lee Khaleej Times
Duhamel visit, concert aid flooded ND hometown Herald Tribune
Tropical Storm Lee begins pelting US Gulf Coast Deccan Herald

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 18, 2010, before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on issues related to offshore oil and gas exploration including the accident involving the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico.

Interior Secretary Salazar says Obama backs more oil drilling in Alaska

People stand on the Juhu beach contaminated by oil leaking from a merchant ship that sank off the Arabian Sea coast three days ago in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011.

Oil spill threatens Mumbai coast

Fishes - Market - Seafood

MV Rak oil spill: Experts advise against eating sea food

East Providence oil spill bigger than first reported The Providence Journal
Jailed Over Big Oil's Latest Attempt to Kill the Planet Newsvine
Halliburton sues BP over Gulf of Mexico oil well explosion The Los Angeles Times
Tell Obama to say 'no' to dirty Tar Sands oil from Canada The Examiner
Libya endgame: It's the oil, stupid The Examiner
Updates on new oil spill near BP's Macondo well The Examiner
BP Can Deny It All They Want But That Looks Like Oil Again A Business Insider
Halliburton sues BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill The Times of India
BP sued by Halliburton over Gulf oil disaster BBC News
China maritime authorities says ConocoPhillips failed to ful Star Tribune
China Orders Halt at Oil Field Wall Street Journal
‘Fracking’ aids oil and gas extraction, raises environmental The Business Review
Oil and gas better reputation than government The Business Review
U.S. Energy Secretary suggests U.S. support to Canada oil pi Tulsa World
Energy secretary suggests U.S. support for Canada oil pipeli The Oklahoman
Chu suggests US support for Canada oil pipeline Kansas City Star
Oil Spill Partially Closes Mobile Shipping Channel Journal of Commerce
Gulf Coast beaches rebound 1 year after oil spill Herald Tribune
Oil spill shuts Mobile, Ala. shipping channel Herald Tribune
BREAKING: New Oil Slick Near Deepwater Horizon Well Stretche Inhabitat

Penguin 'Happy Feet' Released South Of New Zealand

Officials say detergent spill in Allegheny 2nd in a week

Happy Feet the penguin begins long swim home

Lost penguin Happy Feet freed south of New Zealand BBC News
Coastal clean-up yields massive quantity of waste The Hindu
Epic Frog Footage (VIDEO) Huffington Post
Two years after ship ran aground, oil slick washes up in Sou The Miami Herald
The Secondhand Wardrobe gives money- and environment-saving The Examiner
From toxic sewer to natural haven, the river Wear's return f The Observer
A bone to pick The Observer
Hundreds arrested protesting oil pipeline MSNBC
Louisiana prepares for 20 inches of rain as Lee storms in The Independent
Drawing the Wrong Lessons -- as Usual -- for Labor Day Huffington Post
White House Tar Sands Sit-in Ends With Surge of Support Huffington Post
New season of Storm Chasers starts September 25th The Examiner
Bill Bryson joins fight in countryside planning row The Guardian
Not A Good Week For Barack Obama, Or The Environment Treehugger
The Climate Post: Tar Sands Pipeline Gets Green Light in Env Huffington Post
A Storm of Anxiety About Fresh Oil Batters the Gulf Huffington Post
U.S. Natural Disasters: 2011 An Extreme And Exhausting Year Huffington Post
Cops Put Squeeze On Alleged Python Biter In Calif. (VIDEO) Huffington Post
Josh Duhamel Helps Flooded Hometown In North Dakota Huffington Post
Nuclear Plants Face System-Wide Earthquake Safety Review Huffington Post

Funeral workers carry the body of a man who was recovered from the rubble of a collapsed wall in suburban Novaliches, Quezon City, Philippines, Sunday Aug. 28, 2011. Slow-moving Typhoon Nanmadol remained dangerous Sunday despite weakening as it struck the tip of the mountainous northern Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Typhoon Nanmadol kills 16 in Philippines, one in Taiwan

Hurricane Irene leads to at least 31 deaths

Hurricane Irene leads to at least 31 deaths

A large tree was uprooted by the winds of Tropical Storm Irene on Everett St. causing damage to the house in Providence, R.I., Sunday, Aug. 28, 201. Irene was to continue weakening as it passes over New England, and it's expected to move over eastern Canada by Sunday night. It remains a massive storm, however, with powerful winds extending more than 300 miles from the center.

Hurricane Irene downgraded to a tropical storm

Tropical Storm Lee lumbers through so. Louisiana Sat., Katia The Examiner
Tropical storm strengthens in Gulf, may become hurricane The Examiner
Typhoon Talas hits western Japan Independent online (SA)
Tropical Storm Lee: Warning for Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katia The Examiner
Typhoon Talas dumps rain on southern Japan Herald Tribune
Dogs exposed to bats at animal shelter during Hurricane Iren The Examiner
Hurricane Katia projected path cause for concern? The Examiner
Typhoon Talas makes landfall in southern Japan Herald Tribune
Exclusive interview with Mr. Harris Rosen on Rosen's hurrica The Examiner
Hurricane Irene is working-class disaster for NC Herald Tribune
Hurricane Katia path continues bending toward US KDVR
Many organizations lost credibility in Hurricane Irene The Examiner
Hurricane Irene Was A Lesson In Loneliness Jezebel
TD 13 close to being Tropical Storm Lee, Katia a hurricane a The Examiner
IRS giving business owners tax relief, SBA providing loans f Star Tribune
Over 580,000 customers still without power after Hurricane I CNN
Where Hurricane Irene Really Wreaked Havoc Fast Company
Typhoon Talas edges closer to Japan m&c;
Atlantic City national hurricane center The Examiner
Experts: Federal cuts could hinder hurricane forecasts The Columbus Dispatch

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