Typhoon Roke, a strong typhoon with winds reaching 135 miles per hour, made landfall on September 21, 2011, near Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
A study indicates that the pet trade is the number one reason Florida has the largest number of invasive amphibians and reptiles of any place in the world.
Scientists have developed a simple, inexpensive solution to treat drinking water contaminated by arsenic. The new technology could dramatically improve health.
Earthquake in Himalayas, in northeast India. Reuters reports five Indian Air Force planes - and small Army columns in Sikkim - mobilized for emergency relief.