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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…
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…
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…
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…
Life sustains on earth only because of water. But this precious resource can be a potential source of diseases as well. Contaminated water causes several diseases, diarrhea and jaundice being two of the most common among them. To prevent this, Water Filtration Systems should be used both in households, and…
With problems like climate change and pollution making the headlines more and more, many people are people are looking to reduce their own carbon emissions. Those who advocate reducing carbon emissions say that this is an essential initiative to reduce the footprint that is being left for future generations. So…
Are We Approaching Humanity’s High Noon?
Ask your own self; is humanity’s future almost here or almost over?
i believe and contend that while humans and humanity understand the necessity for ecological empathy; humans and humanity inherently lack biological consideration as a natural instinct and… i believe and contend that…
Garbage collection in Southeast Idaho is one of the major public services that can be offered. There are various do’s and don’ts that you will need to take into account when it comes to trash collection and disposal. As is the case in many of the firms around the world,…
It is on the news in the newspaper, it is up front and center on every one’s mind every day, the economy. Europe is in trouble or beyond being in trouble, at the brink of the Euro crashing; how far will those ripples will be felt. In 2008, the stock…
Cleanliness is very important to us. Cleanliness is a way of life that promotes good hygiene practices and to prevent diseases.
One of the ways to implement good hygiene is by starting with ourselves.We should be clean.We should take care of ourselves well.Washing hands before and after meals can also…
CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility, as I see it, is much more than the common green topics involving environmental care. CSR is basically about doing what is right for the society and not just for a few individuals. Everyone involved – consumer, stakeholder, investment banker, manufacturer – should do what…
For me, there is no worse sound in the world then the "BEEP, BEEP, BEEP' of heavy equipment. It means that something is getting destroyed, and it is usually habitat. Today, as I headed out to do my morning chores on the farm, I noticed a Rappahanock Electric Co-op truck…
When the earth moves, sending ripples across the surface of the earth like waves on the sea, devastation often follows. When I was very young I was playing on the kitchen floor when the house shook and dishes and glasses tumbled out of the cupboard and crashed to the floor.…
Okay, so it’s a weird world, complete with the weirdest of people. And then we have some of the A-list celebrities who take it all to the next level, making your bizarre 90 year old neighbor who stares at you with a binocular seem the epitome of normalcy. Think you’ve…
In order to survive an emergency event, you need to avoid the "law of the the 3's". This law that you must avoid in order to survive is:
3 Weeks Without Food 3 Days Without Water 3 Minutes Without Air 3 Hours Without Shelter
That last rule regarding shelter is…
In today`s world we are facing major problems in terms of environmental safety, environmentalists are looking for ways in which they can protect the global environment. One of the major problem which this our world is facing is global warming in which ozone layer is being harmed from the gasses…
Many experts believe that our planet and it's resources are fading away slowly year by year. The amount of pollution we release into the atmosphere daily is astronomical. We are in the process of trying to make our planet safer with non-pollutant options. I think it is time to really…
Recycling refers to processing of used materials to manufacture new products, which can be used again. Some common items that are widely recycled include plastic, paper, glass and many more. Recycling offers a number of benefits. It conserves exhaustible and limited resources, saves considerable amount of energy, creates scope of…
The City of London supported by the National Lottery has substantially transformed the Lower Lea Valley in London’s East End for the 2012 Olympic Games. It is quite amazing what can be achieved when political will and major investment is available.
With just a hundred days to go to the…
Signalling an emergency.
An earthquake procedure should start by staff or anyone signalling the beginning of an earthquake by calling out EARTHQUAKE. It is best to take cover when you are in a building under a table or a doorway and away from glass.
What to do after the signal?…
America and China have agreed to work together to reduce the effects greenhouse gas emissions by developing cleaner cargo trucks. The two countries are the world leaders of greenhouse emissions and now here comes the newest method for how China fights pollution.
Eight cities in China will introduce measures to…
Rather than doing it yourself, it is better to avail the advantages of a professional waste clearance service provider. It will not only be hassle free but will be there at your convenient time at a reasonable price. Thus it is time saving and cost effective.
The best way to…
The role of poverty in many aspects of life is a well-documented chronicle which stares the world in the face. Poverty has immense contribution to gender imbalance, abuse of rights, inability to access good food, water, healthcare amongst others.
This time, poverty has revealed that its tentacles are also in…
Last week Kenyans lost two political greats; James Njenga Karume(prominent politician and businessman) and John Njoroge Michuki, the minister of environment before his death. These two mutual long time friends and political allies to the current president of the East African republic of Kenya had a lot more in common.…
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