Disasters

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• Climate Change Conspiracy Theorists are Todays Flat Earthers

  
  Democrats.com - The Aggressive Progressives! — Authority: 474
  By Dave Lindorfff When I was back in eighth grade, my science teacher, Mr. Malone, a brittle old man with a shock of white hair and a stern classroom demeanor, but a sharp sense of humor, had made a banner that ran across the top of the blackboard. It read: “If you can’t measure it, it doesn’t exist.” I ...
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• Human rights: Universal

  
  Oxfam America Blog — Authority: 503
  An activist in Ghana shows a copy of the 2006 Minerals and Mining Act, which allows citizens the right to fair, adequate, and prompt compensation if their land is seized for the purposes of mining. Photo by Chris Hufstader/Oxfam America Today is International Human Rights Day, when we consider for a moment the ...
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• Dumping death

  
  Black Looks — Authority: 537
  Bhopal – 23 years on the site has still not been cleaned up. Oil spills in Oloibiri Dumping toxic waste in NairobiLesotho – GAP/ Levi factory dumps chemical wasteTrafugura dumped on Abidjan
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• 2010 Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Forecast

  
  Docuticker — Authority: 154
  2010 Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Forecast (PDF; 925 KB) Source: Tropical Meteorology Project, Colorado State University (Dr. William Gray) Information obtained through November 2009 indicates that the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season will be somewhat more active than the average 1950-2000 season. We estimate that ...
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• NC State Vets Lead Way In Disaster Response For Animals

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 714
  Most people can picture the first responders who come to the rescue in the wake of a natural disaster. But who provides emergency help for the dogs, cats and horses that people love? And who takes care of the cows, poultry and hogs that form the backbone of animal agriculture? North Carolina State Universitys College ...
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• Nigeria’s Crude Production Expected to Hit 3m Barrels Per Day By 2010

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 450
  The Nigerian government has said that the success of the amnesty granted to militant group members in the restive Niger Delta would make it possible for the production of three million barrels of crude oil per day from next year. The country’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Michael Aondoakaa, gave the ...
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• Reunion for lucky dog that survived bombing

  
  Pet Tales — Authority: 434
  There’s a bright spot today in war-torn Iraq. A dog that was seen chained atop her bombed-out home in Baghdad was reunited today with her owner — a man whom everyone thought had died in the blast. The photos really tell the story, so turn the page and read Liza’s story . Here’s an excerpt from The ...
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• Lighting Technician Killed in Catwalk Fall

  
  Jim On Light — Authority: 131
  I hate hearing about this so much. A lighting technician, Fenton “Andy” Hollingsworth, working at the Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse in West Palm Beach has fallen from a catwalk and died from his injuries.  This happened last week, but it somehow slipped past me.  I am so sorry to read about his death, and ...
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• December 2009 blizzard

  
  Nebraska Radio Network — Authority: 442
  Today would be a good day to stay at home. Matter of fact, the Nebraska Roads Department is hoping you do just that. A blizzard with 50-mile-per-hour winds whipped the area making travel near to impossible in many parts of the state. The Nebraska State Patrol is urging drivers to keep off the roads. No serious injury ...
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• Omaha woman killed by pickup clearing snow

  
  Nebraska Radio Network — Authority: 442
  A freak accident in Omaha Tuesday night claims the life of an Omaha woman. 28 year old Janna Morin had just gotten out of her vehicle in the parking lot of the Foxboro Apartments at 155th and Adams Street Tuesday night around 6:00 when she was hit and killed by a pickup. The pickup had a snowblade attached and was ...
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• Honouring Samoa: A Survivor Retells the Day The Tsunami Hit The South Coast

  
  pacificEyeWitness.org — Authority: 143
  This story is written by a young Samoan woman who survived Samoa’s tsunami. Because of its length, it will be posted as a three part series. When we first heard of  this young woman’s experience, we contacted her to see if she would be willing to share her story with our readers, in her [...]
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• Vulnerable: The fragility of the Maldives

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 987
  Vulnerable is a photo exhibition organised by Bluepeace, documenting the vulnerability of the fragile coral islands of the Maldives to climate change
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• Pareidolia (Image Heavy)

  
  Master Marf — Authority: 129
  As I said in a previous post , pareidolia is the tendency of humans to see faces on random objects that dont actually have a face. Here we have a simple faucet, yet you can clearly make out eyes, a nose, and a mouth. The headlights of this sports car seem happy. The back of this chair is happy, too. ...
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• R.I.P. Santoku

  
  Delish — Authority: 405
  In case you were wondering, this is what happens when you use the wrong kind of knife to butcher a turkey. More specifically, this is what happens when an enthusiastic husband attempts to help in the kitchen by chopping up turkey leftovers for stock. Man vs. Turkey: I ask you, who won? Shall we survey the damage ...
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• The Boom Fall Down… Go Boom!

  
  Los Cuatro Ojos — Authority: 140
  
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• Wed 16:10 - Emergency services chopper crashes in NSW killing a ranger...... (audio)

  
  Australian Broadcasting Corp. | abc.net.au — Authority: 807
  New South Wales Emergency Services Minister Steve Whan is speaking with Steve Chase about the accident.
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• Point Arena, CA Steamer CASPAR Wreck, Oct 1897

  
  GenDisasters ... Genealogy in Tragedy, Disasters, Fires, Floods - Events That Touched Our Ancestors' Lives — Authority: 151
  GOING TO PIECES -- THE STEAMER CASPAR A WRECK A FEW MILES BELOW POINT ARENA. BEACHED THIS AFTERNOON -- CREW ON WRECKAGE STILL BATTLING WITH THE ANGRY BREAKERS. THE CRAFT A TOTAL LOSS.  read more »
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• Bangladesh tops list of most vulnerable countries to climate change

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 142
  According to the Global Climate Risk Index, Bangladesh is the most vulnerable nation to extreme weather events, which many scientists say are being exacerbated by climate change. From 1990 to 2008, Bangladesh has lost 8,241 lives on average every year due to natural disasters. In addition, rising sea levels also ...
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• Wed 10:15 - Fire fighters battling more than 100 blazes across New South Wales.... (audio)

  
  Australian Broadcasting Corp. | abc.net.au — Authority: 807
  The Rural Fire Service Assistant Commissioner Rob Rogers tells Anna Hipsley lightning strikes yesterday have increased concerns over fresh outbreaks.
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• 2012 Review – Got Dragged to See it Perspective

  
  47 Movies — Authority: 158
  A 2012 movie review from someone who wasn’t quite interested in the movie but got dragged to see it anyway. The CGI disasters weren’t bad, the story was a bit hard to believe. Continue reading here: 2012 Review – Got Dragged to See it Perspective
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