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The recent exposure of radiation in Japan has left people asking many questions. How will effect me, how much is too much, and what do I need to know in case I am exposed to radiation. These questions raise a lot of concern to families across the world. Lets begin…
If you're looking for a good organic catalogue, I've compiled a list of some of the best out there. View them online or order a good old fashioned catalog. Most of the catalogs in this list have both an online and paper version.
After several earthquakes in the Canterbury region of New Zealand, a first world class country you saw the tremendous gathering of the country rallying its resources to deal with this catastrophe. Earthquake devastations have been seen all over the world in places such as Haiti and Chile and it unrattled…
The BP oil spill was caused by an explosion followed by fire on one of its drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20,2010. This occured by a blow out preventer which had failed to function to prevent crude oil from spilling. Several different attempts were made to…
Breaking News: Earthquake In Japan 2011!
A GREAT 8.9 magnitude earthquake has hit the northeastern coast of Japan, quickly followed by a 13-foot tsunami that has devastated the Miyagi shoreline. This major earthquake marks as the largest to hit in Japan's history, and is being added to an Earthquake in…
This is probably the best meteor shower of the year. It is the most reliable, as it regularly generates a visible meteor every 60 seconds. And, most people have heard of it. So, let’s look at what you can do to enhance your view.
Find a dark Sky. Not as…
The U.S. Geological Survey upgraded the recent March 11, 2011 earthquake that hit Japan, to a 9.0 magnitude on March 14. The earthquake that rocked Tohoku in northern Honshu, Japan, was originally estimated at an 8.9 on the Richter scale, caused a massive tsunami that drove large schools of fish…
When the Tsunami hit Japan the world was shocked to see the havoc, the chaos and the distrought caused by it. Sadly thousands are still missing and many families are still left without shelter. Another danger the people in the region are facing is the possibility of a nuclear melt…
My father was born in 1900 and I lived in two thirds of the last century so I pretty well know what happened. People were killed by the millions by flood, pestilence, tsunamis, volcanoes, winter storms, fire, hurricanes, tornadoes, and famine. You can probably name a few mores. The earth…
You may wonder why it is, that often times Tsunamis and Earthquakes go hand in hand. It’s because a tsunami is a direct result of an earthquake. Like the one that recently hit Japan and caused a tsunami in Hawaii. Even though the earthquake doesn’t have to occur on land…
Super storm sandy swept out across many parts of United States leaving the people abash about the tragedy. Many lives were lost, countless were injured, houses were drowned and all the basic utilities were put on halt. It was not just limited to humans as all the living creatures around…
Dengue cases are on the rise in Singapore despite efforts to irradicate the Aedes mosquito that carries the virus.
The first dengue victim of 2015 was a 53-year-old Chinese national who died from the disease in February at the National University Hospital. She had been living in West Coast Road,…
What do you need to do to insure that you and your family can survive during a crisis?
Most Americans are completely unprepared for an emergency crisis, almost 50 million people in the U.S. are on food stamps and live in densely populated cities with no ability to grow their…
Why should one take up sewer cleaning services? Sewer cleaning is one of the important tasks which should be done on a regular basis. Not cleaning it up can lead to a blockage in the long run. One will have to take the stench and the dirt involved in a…
Environmental Performance Index. (EPI for short)
The recent article on News24, depicting the woes of South Africa's decline in the EPI, performed by the universities of Yale and Columbia, show that it matters not, how good the laws and statutes are, if not enforce they are worth nothing.
South Africa…
Educational environments are sensitive to a lot of different factors, some of which can be controlled more effectively than they are at present. It’s important to understand how diverse an educational environment is and take into account how this diversity may be affecting the pupils and teachers. For example, the…
The fact that a single glass bottle may take up to 1 million years to break down by itself, you start to appreciate the importance of bottle crushers for bars. Glass is made from sand, soda and limestone, which make it safer and healthier than the plastic. As non –reactive…
When it comes to preparing for disasters, terrorism, tyranny or surviving emergencies in general, should we "bug in" or "bug out"? There is a long lasting debate between preppers and survivalists alike who believe that as soon as an emergency happens or SHTF that they are attached to either bugging…
The environmental problems have become so widespread that we cannot afford to ignore this anymore. There are many alarming issues as far as the environmental devastation is concerned, and one such threat to your surroundings is caused by the inappropriate utilization of tires that are worn out.
Although people keep…
The Use of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes - Is it Good or Bad?
Recently, there have been news reports that Genetically Modified (GM) Mosquitoes may be used in the very near future to substantially decrease and eventually stop the incidence of mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, yellow fever and dengue. This…
New Delhi has the air that is seen as the world’s most polluted in the globe, following a certain international report stating that as estimated when it comes to the levels of pollution, the specialists have found some confirming evidences about it, but we still see the lack of attention…
Rhino poaching in South Africa is reaching the lowest levels of reasoning. Our very own Game Rangers, entrusted to protect the rhino, are now being arrested for poaching them. Can it get any worst than that?
The four parks staff arrested for the killing of a female rhino and its…
I find it difficult to imagine how anyone can possibly disapprove of GM crops (or as they are correctly called: genetically modified crops), seeing as they have numerous advantages, all of which are very beneficial to the producer, supplier and the buyer. There really are no valid arguments against genetically…
You're headed out for some fishing so you grab all of your essentials, fishing pole, tackle box, ice chest, Kite Patch. Wait a minute. What's a Kite Patch? The new Kite Patch, is going to replace the spray on mosquito repellant we use today, here in the very near future.…
Yes I am another of those folks concerned about how we are treating Mother Earth! A green lifestyle is about learning to preserve and protect her. Not to take her for granted. We simply cannot continue to pollute and exploit our planet. We must learn to work more with Mother…
As far as copper is concerned, its primary use is in electrical cables because of its high conductivity properties. The metal is also used in fabricating tanks, pipes and coils for domestic heating systems. As of now, reprocessed copper alloys and constituents supply about 50 percent of the metal used…
Why people read news? Because they allow us to learn more about the world we live in, especially about the latest events that happened in a certain field. To make sure you read the best science new sand health news, pay attention to these next aspects.
In general, people find…
How can you choose the best gun as a prepper? There are a few things you need to know about weapons when choosing guns for a bug out situation (or your bug out bag).
1. Size
The size of your gun is important. If you're walking around with a Desert…
For all the creativity and melodrama that Bollywood’s championed all these years, Why does the industry always portray ‘disability’ on the screen in a half-hearted, caricaturist manner, which invariably borders on being insensitive? Sadly, B’town’s attitude towards the disabled is either stereotypical or patronising, or they have used them as…
There is something going terribly wrong with our environment, our farms, our foods, and our health. This has to do with both the government and Monsanto. In a previous article, I explained that the United States Government and Monsanto appear to have a revolving door with employees having been employed…
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