disasters
Quakes rattle Texas: fracking disposal wells to blame?
August 9, 2012Seismologists have concluded that wastewater disposal wells from fracking are causing the unpleasant phenomenon, adding new controversy.
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British crimes in Kenya “cannot be forgotten,” says victim
August 6, 2012Wambugu Wa Nyingi, Paolo Muoka Nzili, and Jane Muthoni Mara are among tens of thousands of Kenyans who were sent to concentration camps.
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Colorado burning: This is what climate change looks like
June 29, 2012This is what climate change looks like.
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Third oil spill in a month hits Canada
June 27, 2012On June 19, 1,450 barrels of crude oil spilled from a pumping station on a pipeline operated by the Enbridge company.
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In Western U.S., raging wildfires will get worse
June 13, 2012A large wildfire - sparked by lightning on June 4, and growing out of control - is burning across the Colorado mountains.
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