Monday, 16 April 2012

Asian glaciers 'putting on mass'

Asian glaciers 'putting on mass': Some glaciers in the mighty Karakoram range are defying the global trend and getting slightly thicker, researchers find.

Half of Britain now officially in drought

Half of Britain now officially in drought:
Half of Britain is now officially in drought, in the worst national water shortage since 1976 – a situation that may last until Christmas or beyond.



Thursday, 9 February 2012

America and Asia 'will join up'


America and Asia 'will join up': Researchers say most of the world's continents will merge somewhere over the Pacific "ring of fire" in 50-200 million years.