A dead Indonesian woman has tested positive for bird flu but there was no evidence two brothers who died were also victims of the virus, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The 25-year-old woman who died on Tuesday had been treated at Jakarta’s main hospital for bird flu patients, said Endang Mamahit, a senior ministry [...]

Researchers at Southampton University are reporting on a 30% reduction in the warm currents that carry water north from the Gulf Stream since 1992.  Currently opinion is divided as to whether this is indicative of a serious shift in ocean currents due to the desalinisation effect of the melting ice at the poles or just a [...]

Earth crossing asteroids present a serious threat to life on earth – it’s though that asteroids have caused several massive extinctions in the past – and if it happened before, it can happen again. If you are looking for information on the dangers of earth crossing asteroids then this page on Pibburns.com is a good [...]

Wikipedia has an excellent page on Hurricane Katrina covering all aspects of the hurricane – The storm, the preparation, the evacuation and the aftermath. Excellent compilation!

BBC News has a great set of articles on global warming and climate change – the science, the effects and the controversy. Check it out!