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Peril in the depths - the worlds worst submarine disasters
2014-03-06 09:05:00| Naval Technology
Tragedies involving submarines invoke some of our worst fears, capturing worldwide attention. Naval-technology.com profiles some of the world's worst submarine accidents in history.
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Buffett: Climate change not causing more disasters
2014-03-03 07:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Warren Buffett says the rate of disasters that Berkshire Hathaway's insurance companies see hasn't changed because of extreme weather. Buffett said on CNBC Monday that he hasn't made any change in the way he calculates the likelihood of a catastrophe because of climate change. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. owns several insurance and reinsurance funds and often has to pay significant claims when natural disasters strike. Buffett says insuring against hurricanes in the United States has been extremely...
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Costs of natural disasters in China surge to $69 billion
2014-02-24 03:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Natural disasters including droughts, floods and earthquakes cost China 421 billion yuan ($69 bln) in 2013, official data showed on Monday, nearly double the total in the previous year. China has always been prone to natural disasters but a changing climate is causing more extreme weather, which hits food production, threatens scarce water resources and damages energy security, according to the government. Data released by the National Statistics Bureau showed flooding and mudslides cost China...
The worlds worst cruise ship disasters
2014-02-20 10:05:00| Ship Technology
Tragedies aboard cruise ships live on in infamy as the sinking of RMS Titanic, the biggest cruise disaster in history, bears witness. Ship-technology.com lists the worst ever cruise ship disasters.
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How Small Reactor Fires Could Result in U.S. Nuclear Disasters Worse Than Fukushima
2014-02-18 19:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: No matter the size, a nuclear reactor pool fire is dangerous enough to change millions of lives forever. The Nuclear Information Resource and Service and dozens of other organizations on Tuesday uncovered an unpublished study by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that suggests that even a small nuclear reactor pool fire could render up to 9,400 square miles uninhabitable, displacing more than 4 million Americans. The study examined spent fuel storage at the Peach Bottom reactor in Pennsylvania...
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