| Tornado debris study could lead to better warnings | | Photos and mementoes that were snatched up and blown hundreds of miles during tornados in the south of the United States two years ago are giving researchers new insight on how debris is carried by the storms and how it could threaten the public. | | Most Asian countries face water crisis, says ADB | | More than 75 percent of Asia-Pacific countries lack water security, with many of them facing an imminent water crisis unless immediate steps are taken to improve the management of water resources, according to a study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) released Wednesday. | | Japan extracts ‘fire ice’ gas from seabed | | Japan said on Tuesday it had successfully extracted methane hydrate, known as “fire ice”, from its seabed, possibly unlocking many years’ worth of gas for the resource-starved country. | | In China, public anger over secrecy on environment | | When China’s environment ministry told attorney Dong Zhengwei he couldn’t have access to two-year old data about soil pollution because it was a ‘state secret’, it added to mounting public outrage over the worsening environment. | |
