Preparing for Common Natural Disasters

These rankings are based on statistics from the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), an organization headed by the United Nations secretary for humanitarian affairs. The data covers the years from 1970-2005. It is important to consider which disaster is most likely in your area, as these are global rankings. Remember thatContinue Reading

Doomsday Causes

The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic clock face, maintained since 1947, in the wake of the advent of nuclear weapons, by the board of directors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists at the University of Chicago. The closer the clock is to midnight, the closer the world is estimatedContinue Reading