The History and Future of Pandemics

Man Made Disasters, News

The History and Future of Pandemics

1 Comment 29 February 2012

The Danger of Pandemics Without a doubt, a pandemic is a serious – and usually deadly – disease outbreak at a global level.  In fact, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) states that “another influenza pandemic is highly likely, if not inevitable”. The word pandemic, itself, comes from the Latin word Pan which means across or all, [...]

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FEMA Plans First-Ever Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test

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FEMA Plans First-Ever Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test

1 Comment 19 October 2011

On November 9, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct the first-ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System

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25 Signs That A Horrific Global Water Crisis Is Coming

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25 Signs That A Horrific Global Water Crisis Is Coming

No Comments 24 September 2011

Every single day, we are getting closer to a horrific global water crisis.  This world was blessed with an awesome amount of fresh water, but because of our foolishness it is rapidly disappearing.

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Rainwater and air across U.S. contaminated with nuclear radiation is linked to Japan

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Rainwater and air across U.S. contaminated with nuclear radiation is linked to Japan

No Comments 28 March 2011

Public health officials say drinking water is safe Flaws in U.S. radiation alert network has left parts of west coast without real-time warning system

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Germany set to abandon nuclear power for good

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Germany set to abandon nuclear power for good

No Comments 25 March 2011

BERLIN – Germany is determined to show the world how abandoning nuclear energy can be done.

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More U.S. states find traces of radiation from Japan

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More U.S. states find traces of radiation from Japan

No Comments 24 March 2011

(CNN) — Colorado and Oregon have joined several other Western states in reporting trace amounts of radioactive particles that have likely drifted about 5,000 miles from a quake and tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant in Japan, officials say.

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Small Amounts of Radiation Reach the US

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Small Amounts of Radiation Reach the US

No Comments 18 March 2011

Officials are reporting that a small of radiation from Japan has reached the west coast.

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Could Nuclear Fallout from Japan Reach U.S.?

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Could Nuclear Fallout from Japan Reach U.S.?

2 Comments 14 March 2011

There are fears that if Japan’s crippled nuclear reactor has a meltdown, the fallout could eventually reach the West Coast of the United States.

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Man Made Disasters, News

Top 10 Man-Made Disasters

9 Comments 20 August 2010

#1. Global Warming Nobody doubts anymore that climate change is at least in part man-made. And even if the effects of global warming remain at the most benign end of the predicted range, it will be a disaster of unprecedented proportions. For years, that disaster has been unfolding so slowly that it’s been invisible. But [...]

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The World’s Most Bizarre Man-Made Disasters (PHOTOS)

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The World’s Most Bizarre Man-Made Disasters (PHOTOS)

1 Comment 16 August 2010

As oil continues to flood into the Gulf of Mexico, we are reminded of just how environmentally destructive humans can be. But this isn’t the first time a drilling rig has caused a major catastrophe, and oil spills and carbon emissions aren’t the only way in which people ruin the environment. Here are 11 unusual, [...]

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US military Warns Oil Output May Dip Causing Massive Shortages by 2015

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US military Warns Oil Output May Dip Causing Massive Shortages by 2015

1 Comment 27 July 2010

• Shortfall could reach 10m barrels a day, report says • Cost of crude oil is predicted to top $100 a barrel The US military has warned that surplus oil production capacity could disappear within two years and there could be serious shortages by 2015 with a significant economic and political impact.

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