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Catastrophic Floods Hit Balkans, Raising Fears for Land Mines and Power Plants

by Myrna Posted on May 18, 2014

Torrential rains have fed flooding that has killed dozens in Serbia and Bosnia, with officials saying the region has not seen damage on the same scale since in the 1992-95 civil war. View this article:  Catastrophic Floods Hit Balkans, Raising Fears for Land Mines and Power Plants ; ;Related ArticlesCalifornia Wildfires Spread Across Hills, Leveling HomesMatter: When Predators Vanish, So Does the EcosystemThe Science Behind Forest Fires ;

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Rescuers Seek Survivors in Turkish Mine Disaster

by Myrna Posted on May 14, 2014

Rescuers battled on Wednesday to reach miners trapped underground after more than 200 people were killed in one of the biggest mining disasters in Turkey in decades. View this article:   Rescuers Seek Survivors in Turkish Mine Disaster ; ;Related ArticlesProtest of Planned Incinerator Turns Violent in Chinese CityPhilippines Jails Chinese Sailors in Fish DisputeBrothers Battle Climate Change on Two Fronts ;

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Deadly Fire Roars Through Coal Mine in Turkey

by Myrna Posted on May 13, 2014

The death toll rose above 200 with hundreds of others still feared trapped underground after an explosion in the western part of the country, the energy minister said. Link:  Deadly Fire Roars Through Coal Mine in Turkey ; ;Related ArticlesProtest of Planned Incinerator Turns Violent in Chinese CityRubio on a Presidential Bid, and Climate ChangeBrothers Battle Climate Change on Two Fronts ;

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Where Tornadoes Are a Known Danger, the One That Hits Home Still Stuns

by Myrna Posted on April 29, 2014

A series of deadly tornadoes have ravaged large areas of the South this week, killing at least 35 people and leaving residents stunned and weary. See the article here –  Where Tornadoes Are a Known Danger, the One That Hits Home Still Stuns ; ;Related ArticlesA Grim Toll as Storms Sweep South and MidwestDot Earth Blog: Dome it! Schools Can Affordably Survive TornadoesYears After Chernobyl, Building Progress ;

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Amid ‘Exploding’ Houses and a Wave of Mud, a Maternal Instinct Flared

by Myrna Posted on April 9, 2014

When a landslide swept down on Oso, Wash., last month, it propelled Amanda Skorjanc and her infant son about 600 feet, with the couch they had been sitting on swept along with them. Original link:  Amid ‘Exploding’ Houses and a Wave of Mud, a Maternal Instinct Flared ; ;Related ArticlesWashington Landslide Deaths Rise to 33How to Think Like the Dutch in a Post-Sandy WorldOp-Ed Contributors: Global Warming Scare Tactics ;

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Dot Earth Blog: 19 Firefighters Fall on the ‘Wildland-Urban Interface’

by Myrna Posted on July 1, 2013

The dangerous interface between humans and forests claims the lives of 19 firefighters. More:   Dot Earth Blog: 19 Firefighters Fall on the ‘Wildland-Urban Interface’ ; ;Related ArticlesExperts See New Normal as a Hotter, Drier West Faces More Huge Fires19 Firefighters Fall on the ‘Wildland-Urban Interface’Dot Earth Blog: Kerry Proposes U.S.-India Push on Carbon and Climate ;

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19 Firefighters Fall on the ‘Wildland-Urban Interface’

by Myrna Posted on July 1, 2013

The dangerous interface between humans and forests claims the lives of 19 firefighters. Read More:   19 Firefighters Fall on the ‘Wildland-Urban Interface’ ; ;Related ArticlesSeeking More Presidential Action, Less Rhetoric, on WarmingObama’s Ambitious Global Warming Action PlanKerry Proposes U.S.-India Push on Carbon and Climate ;

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