Disasters

Legendary presenter voices fears over population explosion.

Dominic Gover Jan 22, 2013

Windfarms, tidal power and shale gas are only part of the answer to Britain's looming energy crisis, says James Pollock.

James Pollock Jan 15, 2013

Arab Summer, decline of Britain, and China smothering free speech highlighted in gloomy Eurasia predictions.

Dominic Gover Jan 11, 2013

Cool weather eases heat wave across south-east Australian states.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 09, 2013

Fitch Ratings reports on huge insurance losses in wake of 'Frankenstorm' in New York.

Shane Croucher Jan 08, 2013

Offshore contract drilling company settles with US government for its role in BP’s Deepwater disaster.

Lianna Brinded Jan 04, 2013

Fibreglass and steel 'Chinese dumpling' survivor vessels inspired by disaster movie 2012.

Dominic Gover Dec 12, 2012

Gale force winds drop concrete block on to truck's driver's compartment and fells trees.

Alfred Joyner Dec 06, 2012

Former Chelsea star denies signing pro-Palestine petition with 60 top footballers .

Umberto Bacchi Dec 04, 2012

World-renowned US photographer James Balog speaks exclusively to IBTimes UK about the Extreme Ice Survey.

Alfred Joyner Dec 04, 2012

ONS data shows fuel and power only area of household spending to have gone up between 2006 and 2011.

Shane Croucher Dec 04, 2012

Kyoto Protocol expires on 1 January but global carbon emissions are to reach a record high.

Hannah Osborne Dec 03, 2012

Misleading balance sheets may not reflect true valuation resulting in insufficient capital buffers, reports Bank of England Financial Policy Committee.

Shane Croucher Nov 29, 2012

Tsunami Early Warning Mitigation System will be tested by four simulated earthquakes and tsunamis.

Hannah Osborne Nov 27, 2012

Media reports say deal with US Justice Department could lead to the largest criminal fine in US history

Martin Baccardax Nov 15, 2012

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said hundreds of complaints on the high prices applied on gas and other essential goods after the storm have been made.

Umberto Bacchi Nov 05, 2012

Jersey Shore star Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi eceived hateful messages from users on the micro blogging site over her and her baby's appearance.

Staff Reporter Nov 05, 2012

Despite the chaos of Sandy, social media users have flooded cyberspace with images parodying the storm.

Gareth Platt Oct 30, 2012

Mitt Romney become the target of Twitter mockery under the hashtag #RomneyStormTips as Deomcrats savaged his plans to break-up the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Umberto Bacchi Oct 30, 2012

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission declares alert at Oyster Creek nuclear power plant after Frankenstorm Sandy makes landfall.

Sanskrity Sinha Oct 30, 2012

Talks between BP and the US government stall, as BP's board is split over whether to pay an $18bn settlement.

Lianna Brinded Oct 01, 2012

Nepal's authorities have failed to address aviation safety for decades, despite repeated tragedies.

Gareth Platt Sep 28, 2012

Black box and radio voice recorder of crashed plane found as identities of victims, including seven Britons, released.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 28, 2012

Liverpool and Manchester United's supporters engaged in exchanges of cruel chants mocking the Hillsborough and Munich disasters following their Premier League match at Anfield on Sunday.

Nick Howson Sep 24, 2012

A financial news service has compiled a list of the world's ten poorest countries based on data from the World Bank.

Sanskrity Sinha Sep 15, 2012

Court filings by US Justice Department reveal strongly worded attack on BP over 2010's Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster

Shane Croucher Sep 05, 2012

Intensified eurozone woes, slowing demand and production, and rising costs hit miners and commodities firms.

Shane Croucher Aug 22, 2012

Independent refiner Tesoro revealed it will buy BP refinery in Carson, California and related assets for about $2.5bn

Lianna Brinded Aug 13, 2012

Office workers pile on to streets of South Africa's biggest city to witness unusual weather event.

Umberto Bacchi Aug 07, 2012

With a few notable exceptions, such as Italy and Jamaica, most Olympic team outfits were far from winning combinations.

Toyin Owoseje Aug 02, 2012