"The Truth About the Fukushima 'Nuclear Samurai'"
"Japan's 'nuclear samurai' are risking their lives to avert catastrophe, but many are manual labourers unequal to the task."
Source: Guardian, 03/22/2011
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"Japan Meltdown: Could It Happen Here?"
The aging fleet of US nuclear power reactors have some technological similarities to the reactors failing in Japan. Could similar loss-of-cooling events happen at some US reactors — whether caused by earthquake, tsunami, terrorist attack, electrical outage, flooding, equipment failure, or some other problem?
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"University of Arizona Project Could Bring Clean Water To Navajos"
"Instead of going straight to the faucet, many Navajos in northeastern Arizona have to drive 40 miles to haul water from a well back to their homes." Now a University of Arizona project may offer some help.
Source: Green Valley News, 03/04/2011
Feds Unveil New Rural Atlas
USDA's atlas provides data, at the county level, on scores of agricultural, demographic, and economic topics. Or on the national map, pick any given category and get an initial feel for national patterns, then click on individual counties for more detail. All data can be downloaded so you can work with it any way you want, and maps can be downloaded for your use.
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Environmentalist Pushes Green Sustainable Living in Black Communities
"When environmentalist Naomi Davis walks past the boarded-up homes and businesses in her Woodlawn neighborhood, she envisions a community that will confront the climate crisis by becoming self-sustaining, with vibrant, black-owned stores and green gardens."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 02/21/2011
"Climate Change And Faith Collide In Kiribati"
The Pacific island nation of Kiribati is generally only 6.5 feet above sea level. That means 6.5 feet above oblivion as sea levels are predicted to rise up to 3 feet by the end of the century. But many islanders remember God's biblical promise to Noah that he would never send another flood.
Source: NPR, 02/16/2011
"Food, Demography Are Invisible Drivers in Egypt Uprising"
"Huge population growth and food insecurity count among the factors that fuelled the revolution in Egypt and serve as a caution for other countries facing human and environmental overload, say analysts."
Source: AFP, 02/14/2011
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