04 « January « 2012 « EcoFriendOnline.com Blog

Earthquakes prompt record insurance claims in 2011

Insurance industry damage claims from natural disasters like the earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand reached a record $105 billion in 2011. [...]

Parasite making zombie honeybees

Zombified honeybees leave their hives, but scientists are unsure if the honeybees do this voluntarily or if their hive mates force them to leave. [...]

BP sues Halliburton over $42 billion Gulf oil spill bill

BP said it was suing to recover costs and expenses from cleaning up the oil spill, lost profits and all other costs and damages. [...]

Avoiding fracking earthquakes is an expensive venture

A thorough seismic survey to assess tracts of rock below where drilling fluid is disposed of could help detect quake-prone areas, but it costs millions. [...]

Sea Shepherd finds Japanese harpoon ship

The Japanese vessel still had its harpoon covered and was therefore unlikely to have started killing any whales yet. [...]

’20 tons of herring’ washed up on Norwegian coast

Thousands of herring have floated ashore on Norway’s western coast, leaving experts perplexed about the phenomenon. [...]