Any substance, no matter how seemingly benign it may be, can cause damage to an organism. Something as simple as water can be considered toxic as most toxins are dose dependent. Whether whole or in part, toxicity is a huge problem on this planet we all rely on for survival. Though we do our best...
A tsunami warning threatens Japan. Authorities believe a 3 meter Tsunami, set off by the recent 8.3 magnitude earthquake in Chile, could wash over Japan. A small 10 centimeter wave has already flooded Minamitori, a small island 1,950 kilometers south of Tokyo. Coastal residents on the Pacific...
An earthquake in Okinawa, Japan on Saturday at 5:31 a.m. local time leaving two people injured though more injuries may be reported. The quake measured at 6.9 magnitude on the Richter scale. The quake rattled the Okinawa Prefecture and southern Japan as reported by the Japan Meteorological Agency....
The idea of the earth tearing itself apart is terrifying enough, but the devastation that earthquakes cause is only intensified by the huge waves that can follow a massive seismic disturbance in the ocean bed. Often, coastal inhabitants have just minutes to flee to higher ground, and any delay can...
Intro: While the 2011 earthquake and the worries about Fukushima have brought the threat of radioactivity back into the public consciousness, many people still do not realize that radioactive contamination is a worldwide danger. Radionuclides are in the top six toxic threats as listed in the 2010...
North Korea has test fired multiple short-range missiles according to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency. The agency quoted a government official who said that the missiles had been fired into the Sea of Japan, the latest in a series of tests that started last week. The actions of North Korea...
Political Correctness: the Oxford American Dictionary defines it as "the avoidance... of forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or insult groups of people." Okay, we can get behind that. But what does it actually mean in reality?
Some things might have been better off not being invented. Now we're not denying that these come with some good ... convenience, connectedness, etc. We're just saying... sometimes the bad seems to outweigh the good.
