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The Coal Conundrum

March 20, 2008
While some scientists search desperately for a new fuel to use in cars and power plants that will free us from dependence on Middle Eastern oil while producing fewer emissions, other researchers are trying to find ways to use a... continued

Extreme Weather Slams World

March 20, 2008
As a heatwave so extreme that it was being called a once in3,000 year event was ending Adelaide, Australia, a giganticand deadly winter storm slammed half the United States,causing historic flooding in Missouri and Arkansas andleaving at least 13 dead.... continued

Cancerous Chemical in So-Called Natural Products

March 19, 2008
In a study by the Organic Consumers Association, a cancer-causing compound called 1,4-dioxane has been found in some of the most commonly used petroleum-based cosmetics?including many "NATURAL" products. 1,4-Dioxane is a foaming agent that is used in the manufacture of... continued

The Problem That Won’t Quite Go Away

March 18, 2008
The growth in China's carbon dioxide emissions is far outpacing previous estimates, making the goal of stabilizing atmospheric greenhouse gases much more difficult. Beijing is so polluted that top runner Haile Gebrselassie has dropped out of the upcoming Olympics there,... continued

Dolphin Rescue

March 18, 2008
Recently, a dolphin rescued 2 beached whales. But who will save dolphins from being caught in fishing nets? Ironically, the same sonar that probably beached those whales may help save the dolphins. Two beached whales?a mother and her calf?were recently... continued

Can Solar Power Save the Day?

March 18, 2008
Phoenix is trying to eliminate the need for Middle Eastern oil by becoming a huge "Persian Gulf"-type center, producing solar power for export to the rest of the US?and maybe the world. Ironically, oil-rich Saudi Arabia is planning to do... continued

Brazil General Urges UFO Disclosure

March 18, 2008
UFOs aren't just showing up in Texas and Canada, Turkey and London. Researchers know that UFO activity has always been incredibly high in Brazil. Now aprominent Brazilian Air Force general is demanding that thesame thing that is being done in... continued

Search for the Perfect City

March 17, 2008
Is it possible to create a perfect city? This has been tried before, with varying degrees of success, with the creation of cities such as Brasilia in Brazil, Canberra in Australia and Arcosanti right here in the US, but the... continued

More on That UN Meeting

March 17, 2008
On March 7, Unknowncountry.comreported thata member of the French National Center forScientific Research, Gilles Lorant, had met with two UNofficials who gave him details of a meeting February 12-14at the United Nations concerning a possible admission by theG-8 countries in... continued

Death Star

March 14, 2008
There's a binary solar system, consisting of two suns, out there, rotating and twisting through space. If it comes near us, it may shoot out a beam of gamma rays that could eliminate all life on this planet in an... continued