On Friday, November 19, 2010, workers were trapped after a mine explosion in New Zealand. A robot was dispatched, but it broke down before reaching the men. (CNN) A second robot has arrived at the site of a coal mine in New Zealand where an explosion trapped 29 workers underground, police said. But police officials […]
(In a Nutshell) Common barn owls may be responsible for many of the reported “ghost lights” in the United States. According to the nonfiction book author Jonathan Whitcomb, of Long Beach, California, the Gurdon Light of Arkansas, the Ghost Light of Masters Knob (Tennessee), and the Hornet Light of Missouri are all strange flying lights whose […]
In Botswana, Africa, diamonds have been almost everything in the economy; but that may someday change. (BBC) Botswana (southern Africa) is the world’s biggest producer of diamonds and an economic success story in Africa – but some experts fear that in 20 years time its reserves may be exhausted. Tourism is now becoming increasingly important as the country […]
(The Wall Street Journal – Oct 29, 2010) JAKARTA—The combined death toll from a tsunami and volcanic eruptions in Indonesia climbed to 449, as aid workers shifted their focus to prevent outbreaks of disease among survivors of the twin disasters earlier this week. . . . there were still some areas where aid wasn’t getting […]
