News tagged with kuwait
Satellite captures images of sandstorm
ESA's Envisat satellite has captured images of a sandstorm over Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and southern Iraq and Iran.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Taking the Earth's pulse: Scientists unveil a new economic and environmental index
A growing world population, mixed with the threat of climate change and mounting financial problems, has prompted University of British Columbia researchers to measure the overall 'health' of 152 countries around the world.
Feb 20, 2012 |
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World crude oil production may peak a decade earlier than some predict
In a finding that may speed efforts to conserve oil and intensify the search for alternative fuel sources, scientists in Kuwait predict that world conventional crude oil production will peak in 2014 — almost ...
Mar 10, 2010 |
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Climate change in Kuwait Bay
Since 1985, seawater temperature in Kuwait Bay, northern Arabian Gulf, has increased on average 0.6°C per decade. This is about three times faster than the global average rate reported by the Intergovernmental ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 30, 2009 |
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Kuwait: Swine flu cases detected among US soldiers
(AP) -- Several swine flu cases have been detected among U.S. soldiers passing through Kuwait, officials said Saturday.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 23, 2009 |
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