WATER

Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said it detected several kinds of radioactive material in the water on the floor of reactor buildings at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

Even as the workers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant scrambled to remove radioactive water, earthquake-torn Japan now fights apparent nuclear leak into the ocean causing a sharp spike in levels of radioactive iodine.

On the occasion of the World Water Day, Armani entered into a collaboration with Green Cross International with a goal to promote clean drinking water for people in need.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it has lifted restrictions against using tap water for consumption by infants in Tokyo's 23 wards and 5 adjacent cities, according to a report from public broadcaster NHK.

Two Japanese nuclear workers have been hospitalized after getting exposed to high levels of radiation while working on the cooling system in one of the damaged reactors, according to reports.

The metropolitan government of Tokyo has advised residents not to allow infants under the age of one to drink tap water (or powdered milk made with tap water) after radioactive iodine was detected in a purification plant in Katsushika Ward.

While the tsunami that crashed into Hawaii did not apparently cause any casualties among humans, it did kill tens of thousands of seabirds, including thousands of albatrosses and other endangered species, at a wildlife sanctuary in the Midway atoll, 1300 miles northwest of Hawaii, according to U.S. wildlife officials.

The everyday reality of mild-to-serious doses of harmful radiation that people everywhere in the world are exposed to pops into limelight only when a possible Armageddon shakes everyone up! Following is a sneak peek into some of the ways in which human beings are exposed to radiation in their everyday lives:

Bluewater Productions has made a Charlie Sheen comic book titled Infamous: Charlie Sheen that will document his life. It is scheduled for release this summer.

The oldest known wild bird in the United States - a Laysan albatross estimated to be at least 60 years old - is a new mother, officials said.

OK! Magazine reported that instead of gifts, the Canadian sensation asked his fans to donate to a charity on his behalf.

Here's a video showing the underwater world of human statues producing artificial coral reef.

A submersible robot named CLEO manned by children visiting the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is helping scientists develop technology that could unravel the mysteries of the world's deepest reefs.

A themed 'Freedom Evolution' cruise ship will sail from Egypt through Jordan and Israel, with guest speakers on board to provide insights about the historical and modern events in the region.

China is now the world's second largest economy, but hundreds of millions of its people still rely on fouled water that will cost billions of dollars to clean.

Marine archeologists off Hawaii have found the sunken remains of a 19th-century whaling vessel skippered by a captain whose ordeal from an earlier shipwreck inspired the Herman Melville classic 'Moby-Dick'.

The new vessels will be “new generation” ships in many innovative ways - housing exciting new activities and entertainment concepts as well as environment friendly factors.

Cruise enthusiasts can look forward to sailing across some of the hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world this year as Windstar Cruises offers its guests a choice of diverse itineraries in 2011 and winter 2012.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it will develop a first-ever national standard for perchlorate, a naturally occurring and man-made chemical found in rocket propellant, fireworks, explosives and in some drinking water systems.

China is ready to start building a series of controversial hydropower plants on the Nu River in the southwestern province of Yunnan, state media said, citing a senior energy official.

As the Brisbane flood waters that created much travel havoc in recent weeks, begin to recede, cruise ships are set to return to Queensland ports.