Tens of thousands of residents streamed out of New Orleans on Sunday after heeding orders from officials to evacuate the city.
Democratic Nominee Obama Vows to Defeat Climate Change
Climate change has made Senator Barack Obama’s list of numerous “threats of the 21st century”.
Truce Is Reached in Battle Over Idaho Forest Land
Indiana and the Bush administration agreed to an unlikely truce allowing a mix of roads, logging and development as well as fully protected forest areas.
China Quake Forces Rethink Over Hazard Maps
Earthquake risk maps should be redrawn following a reanalysis of the factors that caused the Sichuan quake in May, say geologists.