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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hey everybody, I hope your doing your part by thinking green and taking small steps to a sustainable lifestyle.Today I am going to discuss another very effective way to contribute to sustainability, the local economy and your health, and that's by supporting locally grown produce.
Local crops
Local farmers take…
Would you like to see the view of shooting stars, how pleasant is that to view almost in any part of life, if you really want to enjoy the whole bunch of stars, performing a mutual lightning together, then don't forget to stay aware and outside in early hours of…
It is needless to say that metal reprocessing comes with a number of benefits – business, economic and environmental. It is an eco-friendly way to reuse old metals including iron, copper, aluminum, tin, or steel to manufacture useful products without depleting natural resources and causing environmental pollution. As far as…
I had some free time again, I found in my office the flat map of earth the kind that shows the grid and the points of connection. Every link point looks as if it was a valve that regulates the flow of energy.
Some of this connectors mark by land…
Fukushima Daiishi nuclear plant disaster, occurred on march 11 Th. ,2011 ,after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit japan followed by a deadly tsunami causing the cooling system of the realtors to fail causing serious hydrogen explosions that destroyed the upper cladding of the building housing the realtors,this disaster is the…
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…
In 2008 I was trying to find organic, natural, green art supplies. to use on various art projects. Not only was the search time consuming, it didn't really get me the results I was looking for. Being a busy college student, I didn't have enough time to fully investigate this…
In this article we discuss the possibility of a chemical disaster in your area. We all know that emissions from chemical manufacturing or processing facilities after an explosion or during fire can put harmful substances in the atmosphere. We also know that chemical spills can put harmful chemicals into the…
Vancouver ranks as the #2 rainiest city in the world, next to London. The measure used is “most days of rain per year,” as opposed to most rainfall in total, in which case cities in South America or South East Asia would win, as they get more rainfall in a…
So you have decided to begin preparing for the apocalypse, or at least a temporary apocalypse. Possibly you have gone through the proper steps of buying a bug out bag and survival gear, have acquired new skills and abilities and perhaps you even have a strategic plan for either bugging…
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…
When it comes to our very survival, we make sure that we have the necessary preparations of gear, skills and a plan in the event we may have to leave home. We make certain that we have out-of-state contacts, emergency food and water, hand crank radios, flashlights and various skill…
The task of creating a green community in Atlanta was handled by the Next Step Youth Entrepreneur Training Program (NSYEP) at the Atwood Community Gardens on April 16, 2011.
More than 100 students came to do their part and committing to the Hands On Atlanta Day. The Global Youth Services…
People’s fixation on demonstrating their creativeness character is fairly individual around the history of topiary growing. Smaller shrubs and trees are beautifully clipped and toned for making straight-forward yet marvelous types like spirals, cones, spheres, and much more. One of the popular and good-looking inflexion, Boxwood topiary, were widely visible…
Are you prepared for an emergency? Everyday there is an emergency somewhere to contend with. How many are really prepared? How many have emergency survival products to help them in an emergency situation.
The great tsunami in Japan was a horrible thing to watch on television. Property and people were…
During exploration of caves millions of bats are killed. Even though few people purposely exterminate bats, most people are unaware of the harm they are creating. For this reason, many caves are now off limits to visitors during the winter hibernation time.
If bats are woken up during their hibernation,…
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…
Why opt for drain cleaning services?
This is a basic necessity which all the houses will need. The most important use of hiring Denver drain cleaning services is that it will prevent the drains from getting blocked. While the drain is cleaned on a regular basis, one prevents the drain…
Tobacco related disparities are no accident. Armed with targeted marketing strategies, cigarettes and a whole line of addictive OTPs (other tobacco products), the tobacco industry’s tactics intentionally cause a higher burden on some populations than on others.
Smoking cigarettes leads to many health problems, including cancer, and many of us…
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