Rains from Tropical Storm Agatha opened up a massive sinkhole in Guatemala City this weekend, leaving one man missing and swallowing a three-story building whole. See pictures of the damage.
Environment
BP Trying Dome to Cap Leak — Again
We’ve come full circle: BP is back to trying something that didn’t work the first time in a desperate attempt to rein in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, now in its sixth week.
Quotes: Noise Pollution Threatens Fish Worldwide
“The level and distribution of underwater noise is growing at a global scale but receives very little attention,”
HANS SLABBEKOORN, a biologist at Leiden University in The Netherlands, warning that noise levels may threaten fish …
Photos: History’s Gigantic Oil Spills
While the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is now one of the worst in U.S. history, it is still dwarfed by others worldwide. Here’s a look back at some of the largest oil spills from days past.
Tropical Storm Agatha Makes Landfall in Central America
The storm, which unleashed a torrent of rains in Mexico and Central America, is the first named tropical storm of the season.
“Top Kill” Effort Unsuccessful, Says BP
After three days of observation, BP has concluded that its latest effort to stop the massive undersea oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has failed, a company representative said Saturday.
Spill Cam: Where to Watch the Oil Spill Online
Ahh, Memorial Day weekend. Nothing like catching the early summer smash: Top Kill.
Quotes: World Wildlife Fund on the Gulf-of-Mexico Oil Spill
“What is still missing is a solution to the underlying cause of the BP disaster — our addiction to dirty, dangerous oil.”
— CARTER ROBERTS, President of the World Wildlife Fund, on the need for changes in U.S. energy policy. …
Has the ‘Top Kill’ Attempt Stopped the Gulf Oil Leak? Maybe
Updated on May 27, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. ET
President Obama Visits Green Energy Start-Up Solyndra
Solar companies kill two economic birds with one stone: creating jobs and reducing dependency on oil.
BP Begins Risky ‘Top Kill’ Attempt to Stop Oil Spill
After final federal approval, BP has begun its hit-or-miss “top kill” attempt to stop the gushing oil still blackening the Gulf of Mexico. The ploy comes after several other attempts to either stop or slow the flow failed.
BPGlobalPR: Oil Spill Satire, Courtesy of Twitter
Yes, it turns out that biting political satire can take the form of 140-character punch lines.