People today seem to be affected by natural disasters more than ever before. Since 2010, for instance, some 2,000 natural disasters have occurred, at a rate of over 300 per year. Most of these disasters have caused extensive damage to property and more significantly,...
Some disaster movies, though fun to watch, are grossly hyperbolized. You know the type: massive tsunamis that swallow cities whole, supersized tornadoes, pandemics that sweep the globe and render humans into flesh-eating zombies. As hyped up as some of these films may...
Science has progressed at an incredible rate over the last several hundred years, and the practice of medicine moved into the modern age as the 20th century progressed. Many infectious diseases that would have almost certainly killed us less than a hundred years ago...
Nuclear power has become a key component of the world’s energy supply. It is the only clean-air source of energy that produces electricity nonstop, 24/7. Yet, despite its ubiquity and the world’s reliance upon it, the word “nuclear” cannot be spoken without a reminder...
An oil spill occurs when crude oil is released into a body of water. The oil can be released from an oil tanker, an underwater pipeline, a refinery, a storage facility or an offshore oil-drilling rig. Oil spills can have an extremely damaging effect on the environment...
