Stories for September 12th 2012

Wednesday, September 12th 2012 - 02:09 UTC
Four different “ecotypes” of killer whales spotted in Falklands waters

To many, the killer whale, also known as orca, is considered the panda of the sea (a not-so-cuddly black and white ocean beast). Whale scientists have been particularly busy over the last 20 years studying the killer whale and we now know a whole lot about this species or, as it turns out, possibly several species.
Wednesday, September 12th 2012 - 02:01 UTC
Wind could meet world power demand by 2013, say Stanford researchers

By Andrew Myers (*) Adapting a sophisticated climate model, researchers show that there is plenty of wind available to supply half to several times the world's total energy needs within the next two decades.
Wednesday, September 12th 2012 - 01:58 UTC
Plans to preserve the legacy of the Royal Navy’s Invincible class aircraft carriers

Plans to preserve the legacy of the Royal Navy's Invincible Class aircraft carriers have been outlined. HMS Invincible, HMS Illustrious and HMS Ark Royal came into service in the early 1980s and have spent the last thirty years protecting the UK's interests across the world.
Wednesday, September 12th 2012 - 01:54 UTC
EU bites the hand that feeds it: Russia’s Gazprom will bite back

Gazprom has Europe's natural gas market in a stranglehold and Europe is attempting to fight back, first with a raid last year on the Russian giant's offices and then with a probe launched earlier this week against its allegedly illicit efforts to control the EU natural gas supplies.
Wednesday, September 12th 2012 - 01:48 UTC
Moody's warns US may lose triple-A debt rating if no agreement is reached on the debt

The United States may lose its triple-A debt rating if next year's budget negotiations do not produce policies that over time decrease the country's debt, Moody's Investors Service said in an e-mailed statement on Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 12th 2012 - 01:41 UTC
Euro-Rescue-Day: German constitutional court rules on support for the EU currency

Germany's Constitutional Court rejected on Tuesday an attempt to further delay a ruling on the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and fiscal compact, which had previously been pushed back by months while the judges reviewed whether the German parliament is permitted under the constitution to ratify the treaties.
Wednesday, September 12th 2012 - 01:33 UTC
Falkland Islands’ cricket team gearing up for Caribbean tour

Plans for a Caribbean Cricket Tour by the Falkland Islands Cricket Team are well underway. The 15 strong team plans to travel to Belize, Barbados and Jamaica in November and December this year.
Wednesday, September 12th 2012 - 01:23 UTC
Spanish bankruptcy spurs separatism: Catalonia the main tax contributor takes to the streets

Hundreds of thousands of Catalans took to the streets of Barcelona in an unprecedented show of mass support for autonomy from Madrid, blaming Spain's economic crisis for dragging their wealthy region down.