Health & Science

Monday, August 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
No all-clear on foot and mouth till end of week

Farmers were warned yesterday they will have to wait until the end of the week before the all clear can be sounded on the foot and mouth outbreak.
Sunday, August 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil's deforestation rate 'falls'

Destruction of Brazil's Amazon rainforest has dropped by nearly a third during the last year to its lowest rate in the last seven years, according to government figures.
Saturday, August 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brown says FAM outbreak limited to small area of England

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Friday that foot-and-mouth disease had been stopped from spreading outside a small area of England, despite tests for a suspected new outbreak in a herd several kilometers from the initial cluster of cases.
Thursday, August 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Seven months of unusual global climatic catastrophes

In line with the forecasts from experts and international agencies in the first seven months of this year the world experienced unusual climatic catastrophes including heat waves in Europe, snow falls in Africa and record floods in Asia according to the latest report from the United Nations Meteorological Organization.
Thursday, August 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Great Britain: Foot-and-mouth restrictions eased

Restrictions on the movement of animals imposed in the wake of the foot-and-mouth outbreak have been eased.
Thursday, August 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Airbus denies mechanical fault in the Sao Paulo crash

The Airbus that crashed in Sao Paulo last month killing 199 people showed no sign of mechanical fault, a representative for the European aircraft manufacturer told the Brazilian Congress this week.
Wednesday, August 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK: Foot-and-mouth disease, 'possible sabotage investigated'

Experts are investigating the possibility that the foot-and-mouth outbreak was caused by sabotage linked to the Pirbright laboratory site.
Wednesday, August 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Climate change could intensify hunger risk warns FAO

Climate change could lead to potential food shortages and increase the risk of hunger in developing countries, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said Wednesday.
Tuesday, August 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Second FAM case confirmed at another Surrey farm

A second case of foot-and-mouth has been confirmed at a farm in Surrey with up to 100 cows culled at the settlement in the 3km protection zone set up around the site of the first outbreak.
Monday, August 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK Probes Laboratory as Source for Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak

U.K. health and safety authorities extended their investigation into a vaccine laboratory southwest of London owned by Merck and Sanofi-Aventis as a possible source of foot-and-mouth disease after cattle became infected at a farm near the site. Merial Animal Health said that so far no breach in its procedures had been discovered.