Putin orders inquiry into Russian plane crash

Russian emergency workers are searching snow-covered fields outside Moscow for clues after a fatal plane crash killed all 71 people on board.

China investigates paved Great Wall section

Following media reports that a section of the Great Wall in northeast China had been paved, the state cultural heritage watchdog on Thursday said investigators have been sent to verify the reports and carry out an investigation.

No reports of TNT traces on EgyptAir MS804 wreckage

The Egyptian team investigating the crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 did not receive any new evidence related to TNT traces on the flight wreckage from French investigators, an Egyptian official was quoted by state-run Ahram Online website as saying on Saturday.

Aftershocks cause new damage to quake-hit areas in central Italy

Fresh tremors hit central Italy on Sunday afternoon, and caused new damage to a school building in the town of Amatrice.

Egypt tests black box recorders of EgyptAir flight

The Egyptian Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee is running electrical tests on the recovered black box recorders of crashed EgyptAir Flight MS804, the committee said in a statement Sunday.

Científicos llaman a usar excrementos humanos como recurso energético

Los científicos del Instituto de Agua, Medio Ambiente y Salud de la ONU creen que los excrementos humanos pueden ser un valioso recurso energético, según informó Science News.

Contamination fears after deadly blast at Chinese port city of Tianjin

Residents living near the site of giant explosions in a Chinese port expressed fears for their safety Friday, after reports there could be hundreds of tonnes of dangerous chemicals at the site.

Tianjin/China: Tragedy raises questions over safety planning

The explosions in Tianjin may have raised questions over loopholes in the logistics company's safety precautions and the warehouse's location.

Pentagon Reports Higher Number of Anthrax Shipments

The Pentagon said Friday that there were more accidental deliveries of live anthrax spores to U.S. and overseas laboratories than originally thought and that it had ordered an in-depth review.

En 2040 no habrá agua suficiente para la población mundial (si seguimos haciendo lo que hacemos hoy)

Dos nuevos informes muestran que para el año 2040 no habrá agua suficiente para saciar la sed de la población mundial y mantener las soluciones de energía y electricidad actuales si seguimos haciendo lo que hacemos hoy.

La investigación, realizada por la Universidad de Aarhus en Dinamarca, la Escuela de Derecho de Vermont y la CNA Corporation en EE.UU. y publicada en Phys.org, destaca el choque de las necesidades de la competencia entre el agua potable y la demanda energética que podría dar lugar a una grave crisis ya en las próximas décadas.