California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger urged US states to pressure Washington to do more to prevent climate change, discounting the argument that protecting the environment hurts the economy.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger urged US states today to pressure Washington to do more to prevent climate change, discounting the argument that protecting the environment hurts the economy.

A mysterious gas-like odour that covered much of Manhattan, had residents flooding emergency phone lines with worried queries and caused rail disruptions yesterday most likely emanated from New Jersey, a city environmental official said today.

A state commission is to examine mine safety and recommend changes to prevent accidents like the one that trapped nine men in a flooded coal mine for more than three days.

TIME was running out last night to pull nine trapped miners from a 240ft watery shaft after rescue efforts were delayed when a giant drill bit broke.

Faint tapping from 300ft underground has raised hopes that nine Pennsylvania coal miners may still be alive after they became trapped in a flooded shaft.

After a 16 year odyssey to four continents, a shipload of burned household waste is being dumped in the US state that produced it.