Top UN environment official defends conclusions of landmark climate change report
The great weight of science still supports the findings in a landmark 2007 report from a United Nations-backed panel of experts that global warming is man-made, the head of the…
Whales, dolphins and porpoises suffer high death rate as by-catch in fishing nets – UN
Large-scale fishing operations are seriously threatening the lives of the majority of toothed whale populations, which include dolphins and porpoises, warned a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report released…
Galaxy History Revealed in This Colorful Hubble View
January 5, 2010: More than 12 billion years of cosmic history are shown in this unprecedented, panoramic, full-color view of thousands of galaxies in various stages of assembly. This image,…
UN opens Biodiversity Year with plea to save world's life-supporting ecosystems
In a bid to curb the unprecedented loss of the world's species due to human activity – at a rate some experts put at 1,000 times the natural progression –…
UN helps Russian training centre to enhance nuclear power plant safety
Science students from Russia and Ukraine have been taking part in a United Nations-backed practical training programme to enhance the protection of people and the environment against radiation exposure from…
NATO to expand Internet connectivity in Afghanistan
On 21 December 2009, the NATO C3 Agency and the Public Diplomacy Division of NATO have completed the signature process of the Letter of Agreement in support of the “SILK-Afghanistan”…
Presidential Proclamation – Wright Brothers Day
For 12 seconds on December 17, 1903, a wooden aircraft took to the skies above Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, lifting two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, to their place in history.…
Hubble Finds Smallest Kuiper Belt Object Ever Seen
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered the smallest object ever seen in visible light in the Kuiper Belt, a vast ring of icy debris that is encircling the outer rim…
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Movie Review | ‘Contraband’ Now Playing
‘Contraband’ another action packed crime thriller starring Mark Wahlberg is a story about a man attempting to leave behind a life he lived while doing what he can do to protect his family. Directd by Baltasar Kormakur starring, Kate Beckinsale, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, and Lukas Haas is Rate R as the movie [...]
Movie News | The Woman in Black
‘The Woman in Black’ is a story of the travels of a young lawyer only to discover that a vengeful ghost of a woman has been terrorizing the residents of this remote village. Directed by James Watkins starring, Daniel Radcliffe, Caran Hinds, Janet McTeer, Shaun Dooley, and David Burke this movie offers all the true [...]
Movie News | Man on a Ledge
“Man on a Ledge” a thriller about an ex-con threatening to take his life by jumping from a Manhattan skyscraper. Directed by Asger Leth starring, Sam Wortington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Ed Harris, and Edward Burns is a moving about a man (Sam Worthington) attempting to prove his innocence after being framed for the theft [...]
Paranormal Activity 3 | Movie Review
Paranormal Activity 3 is a continuing series exploring the world of the unexplained. Paramount Pictures continues to provide the thrill ghost hunters, and those enthralled with the world of the unexplained, unknown, or to some, simply the unbelievable. The directors, Henry Joost, and Ariel Schulman continue their theme of demonic possession, ghosts, curses and spells [...]
