Hurricane Harvey has been downgraded from a Category 4 hurricane to a tropical depression as it moves over Louisiana and into Mississippi. In Houston, floodwaters … Should Texas Residents Know the Chemicals They’re Breathing After the Arkema Plant Explosion?Read more
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Texas Republicans Helped Chemical Plant That Exploded Lobby Against Safety Rules
The French company that says its Houston-area chemical plant is spewing “noxious” smoke — and may explode — successfully pressed federal regulators to delay new … Texas Republicans Helped Chemical Plant That Exploded Lobby Against Safety RulesRead more
Posted inAccident / Disaster / India / ToMl
Bhopal must never be forgotten, indeed must be fixed
It was on the night of December 2, 1984, when Bhopal died a million deaths. The chemical, methyl isocyanate (MIC), that spilled out from Union … Bhopal must never be forgotten, indeed must be fixedRead more
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41 belatedly charged over Rana Plaza factory collapse
More than 32 months after Bangladesh’s worst industrial disaster, the Rana Plaza factory collapse that killed more than 1,100 people, mostly garment workers, a court … 41 belatedly charged over Rana Plaza factory collapseRead more
Posted inDisaster / ToMl / weather
Weather Causes 90 Percent of Global Disasters
The world has been having some nasty weather over the past couple of decades, according to a new report. According to the UN Office for … Weather Causes 90 Percent of Global DisastersRead more
Posted inChina / Disaster / News
91 Missing After Construction Waste Landslide
In China, at least 91 people are missing after a massive landslide in the southern city of Shenzhen. A massive man-made pile of construction waste … 91 Missing After Construction Waste LandslideRead more
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When disaster strikes, who profits?
Antony Loewenstein talking: People who make money from misery. So, one of the reasons—I was inspired by Naomi Klein’s book, The Shock Doctrine, and she … When disaster strikes, who profits?Read more
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A social experiment
The 2005 storm devastated the Gulf Coast, killing 1,800 people, forcing more than a million people to evacuate. Well, 10 years later, New Orleans has … A social experimentRead more
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“Greatest Crime” in Wake of Hurricane Katrina
Wendell Pierce and Gary Rivlin talking: I remember the greatest crime that ever happened, I think, was 10 years ago, when none of the large … “Greatest Crime” in Wake of Hurricane KatrinaRead more