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February 06, 2013

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2:13 PM | When global catastrophes collide: The climate engineering double catastrophe
It could be difficult for human civilization to survive a global catastrophe like rapid climate change, nuclear war, or a pandemic disease outbreak. But imagine if two catastrophes strike at the same time. The damages could be even worse. Unfortunately, most research only looks at one catastrophe at a time, so we have little understanding [...]
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November 06, 2012

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5:42 PM | Hurricane Sandy Hints At The Perils Of Global Catastrophe
It takes a lot to bump the United States election out of the national spotlight one week before election day. Hurricane Sandy was that big, a direct blow to the most heavily populated region of the country. But all the attention going to the northeastern U.S. has a sad consequence: we’re overlooking the devastation Sandy [...]
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