Aug 19 2010

Damaged Ecosystems Amplify Killer Floods

Tag: Asia, Climate, Climate Change, Deforestation, Disaster Scenarios, Disasters and Accidents, Environment, Floods, Forests, Natural Disasters, Storms — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 6:40 pm
Climate change isn't the only reason the record rains in Pakistan have been so devastating.

Aug 11 2010

Superbugs Spreading From South Asia

Tag: Air Travel, Antibiotics, Asia, Bacteria, DNA, Microbiology — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:55 pm
A recently discovered gene can jump across different species of bacteria and makes infections resistant to antibiotics.

Jun 10 2010

S. Korea Rocket Explodes After Lift Off

Tag: Asia, Rockets, Satellites, Science and Technology, Soyuz, Space — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 2:44 pm
Engineers lost all contact with the rocket less than three minutes after blast-off.

Feb 27 2010

Tsunami Rushes Ashore in Hawaii On Its Way to Asia

Tag: Antarctica, Asia, Disasters and Accidents, Earthquakes, Indian Ocean, Islands, Navy, Oceania and Australia, Pacific Ocean, Tsunami — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 8:07 pm
A tsunami triggered by an earthquake in Chile has swept ashore in Hawaii, but there are no immediate reports of damage.

Feb 03 2010

Ancient Mongolian Tomb Holds Skeleton of Western Man

Tag: Anthropology, Asia, DNA, Genetic Science, History, Tombs — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 6:35 pm
The remains of a 2,000-year-old skeleton found in eastern Mongolia reveal a man of multi-ethnic heritage.