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Macho Bollywood actor Khan jailed in wildlife case
August 25, 2007 12:48 PM - Reuters
JODHPUR, India (Reuters) - Bollywood star Salman Khan was arrested by Indian police on Saturday and sent to jail after a court rejected his appeal against a five-year sentence for shooting endangered gazelles. Television pictures showed the muscular actor surrounded by policemen as he left Jodhpur airport after arriving from Mumbai. TV crews and fans jostled to get a glimpse of him and police struggled to keep order.
Rave Reviews: Time for Your Weekly Cleansing Ritual
August 25, 2007 12:40 PM - , Greenloop Fashions
With all the great summer sales and adventures, I'm finding my wallet to be lighter than ever. Indulging in a professional massage sounds like fun, but it's just not in the cards these days (because they are maxed out). My skin, wallet, and psyche have all been saved thanks to the Pangea Organics Facial Mask.
Hormone regulates fondness for food
August 25, 2007 12:18 PM - University of Cambridge
Scientists have discovered that leptin, one of the key hormones responsible for reducing hunger and increasing the feeling of fullness, also controls our fondness for food. The report is published in today's edition of Science Express.
Forest Fires Kill 37 in Southern Greece
August 25, 2007 08:57 AM - PETROS GIANAKOURIS -Associated Press
Massive forest fires swept uncontrolled across Greece for a second day Saturday and killed at least 37 people in the south of the country, including several children, the fire department said. Arson was suspected in several of the more than 170 fires that have blazed since Friday morning. At least 25 of the fires ignited after dark, not close to any of the fires that were already burning, said fire department spokesman Nikos Diamandis. Police and firefighting investigators were heading to the areas.
Californians Could Get $1.3 Billion Refund In Energy Ruling
August 24, 2007 08:42 PM - Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO - A U.S. appeals-court ruling on Friday could open the way for more than $1 billion in refunds to Californians who experienced power outages and soaring energy prices in 2001, state prosecutors said. The decision by a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco found that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission abused its discretion in denying refunds for energy bought in the Pacific Northwest and consumed in California.
New Study: Monkeys Use “Baby Talk” To Interact With Infants
August 24, 2007 08:21 PM - University of Chicago
University of Chicago - Female rhesus monkeys use special vocalizations while interacting with infants, the way human adults use motherese, or “baby talk,” to engage babies’ attention, new research at the University of Chicago shows. “Motherese is a high pitched and musical form of speech, which may be biological in origin,” said Dario Maestripieri, Associate Professor in Comparative Human Development at the University. “The acoustic structure of particular monkey vocalizations called girneys may be adaptively designed to attract young infants and engage their attention, similar to how the acoustic structure of human motherese, or baby talk, allows adults to visually or socially engage with infants.”
Field Museum Gives Award to Environmental Activist, Attorney Judith Kimerling
August 24, 2007 02:57 PM - The Field Museum
CHICAGO - In recognition of her courageous and unrelenting efforts on behalf of indigenous peoples of Amazonia and Alaska, and their natural resources, Judith Kimerling has won The Field Museum's prestigious Parker/Gentry Award.
ENN Weekly: August 20th - 24th
August 24, 2007 09:03 AM - ENN
ENN rounds up the most important and compelling environmental news stories of the week. In the news August 20th - 24th: Fire retardant, thawing ice, toxic toys, plastic bags, and much more.
Networks plan Katrina anniversary coverage
August 24, 2007 07:29 AM - Paul J. Gough -Reuters
Two years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, the networks are planning a wide range of coverage to mark the anniversary and look in on the long recovery process.
Los Angeles enjoying 1,000 year seismic lull
August 24, 2007 07:09 AM - University of Southern California
Life in the city of earthquakes could be worse, says surprising new study The Los Angeles basin appears to be in a seismic “lull” characterized by relatively smaller and infrequent earthquakes, according to a study in the September issue of Geology.