Be a fan on Facebook  Follow Us on Twitter
RSS >>   Posts | Comments | E-mail |

Jamaica Bay – A Ganges for Hindus in Queens »

Jamaica Bay – A Ganges for Hindus in Queens

Hindu population in Queens has found a Ganges – the sacred waters, otherwise known as Jamaica Bay. But to the park rangers who patrol the beach, the holy waters are a fragile habitat..

2010 Winter Solstice To Coincide With Total Full Moon Eclipse Tonight »

2010 Winter Solstice To Coincide With Total Full Moon Eclipse Tonight

A total lunar eclipse overlaps with 2010′s winter solstice tonight. This is the first time an eclipse has coincided with a solstice since December 21, 1638, and the next one won’t come around again until 2094. Winter officially begins December 21, 2010 with the shortest day of the year for those in the Northern Hemisphere, [...]

Time to find a second Earth…by 2030, WWF says »

Time to find a second Earth…by 2030, WWF says

PARIS: Carbon pollution and over-use of Earth’s natural resources have become so critical that, on current trends, we will need a second planet to meet our needs by 2030, the WWF has said. In 2007, Earth’s 6.8 billion humans were living 50 percent beyond the planet’s threshold of sustainability, according to its report, issued ahead [...]

Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup Will Take Years: Officials »

Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup Will Take Years: Officials

It would take years to mitigate the impact of the oil spill on the marshes, beaches and wildlife on the Gulf Coast

Saturn, Mars and Venus Appear in Planet Triple Play »

Saturn, Mars and Venus Appear in Planet Triple Play

In a rare sky show, Saturn, Mars, and Venus appear together this week: Saturn at upper left, Mars in middle and Venus at lower right.

BP Oil Spill Close to Pensacola Beach in Florida »

BP Oil Spill Close to Pensacola Beach in Florida

The Gulf oil sheen has been spotted nine miles from Pensacola Beach, off the Florida coast. Pensacola officials are saying it could hit the white sands of their beach as soon as today

Record Heat In India: 122 Degrees Kills 100+ In Gujarat »

Record Heat In India: 122 Degrees Kills 100+ In Gujarat

Death toll is expected to rise as India faces record temperatures of up to 122 degree Fahrenheit in hottest summer on record. More than 100 people are reported to have died in the state of Gujarat where the mercury topped at 48.5C last week.

Oil Spill: It's All about Oil Volcano, Dead Turtles & Fishing Ban »

Oil Spill: It's All about Oil Volcano, Dead Turtles & Fishing Ban

LOUISIANA: The underground volcano of oil may last for at least another week, says published reports, as President Barack Obama said in on Sunday, “BP will be paying the bill.” Countless livelihoods are said to be in limbo while there are speculations the oil price may return to $100. In the backdrop of such a [...]

'Noah's Ark' found 13,000ft up a Turkish mountain! »

'Noah's Ark' found 13,000ft up a Turkish mountain!

A group of evangelical explorers from China and Turkey say they have found wooden remains of “Noah’s Ark” on Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey. If the claim is true it would mean Noah’s Ark remains have been discovered 13,000ft up the Turkish mountain. Many believe that Mount Ararat, the highest point in the region, is [...]

Photo Gallery