UK Nuclear Regulator under Investigation for Ignoring Safety
Part 1 – The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), is the independent safety regulator for the nuclear industry in the... Read More
UK Nuclear Regulator under Investigation for Ignoring Safety
Part 2 – Matters appear to have worsened since ONR was set up. ONR is said to be ignoring warnings about... Read More
Smog – Natural Disaster OR Man-made?
Beijing Government is pondering whether smog is a natural or man-made disaster and have already taken various measures in recent years to... Read More
Powerful Earthquakes rattle Ecuador
Two powerful earthquakes measuring 5.9 and 6.4 struck the coast of Ecuador ten minutes apart on July 11, 2016 killing 661 people... Read More
Syria Conflict, A Worst Humanitarian (Man Made) Disaster
Part 2 Many health care facilities are damaged or destroyed in opposition controlled areas of Syria .The delivery of humanitarian aid... Read More
Syria Conflict, A Worst Humanitarian (Man Made) Disaster
Part 1 The Syrian conflict is now ranked as the worst humanitarian crisis in decades with the largest ever number of people... Read More
Tech would use drones and insect biobots to map disaster areas
The use of technology may emerge as a key to develop sustainable and disaster resistant infrastructure and planning. Technology plays a crucial... Read More
‘Disaster Resilient Villages’ Report Zero Casualties Following Deadly Indonesia Quake
In remarkable demonstration of effectiveness of adequate preparedness, the disaster resilient villages of Aceh province reported zero casualties when the latest deadly... Read More
RAT INFESTATION ADDS TO PARIS WOES
The Parisians in addition to air pollution are fighting severe infestation by rats. Who would have thought that a famed metropolis like... Read More
Bhopal Gas Tragedy – Health and Economical aspects
The Bhopal Gas Tragedy, 1984 was a catastrophe that had no parallel in the world’s industrial history. In the early morning hours... Read More