UK Nuclear Regulator under Investigation for Ignoring Safety
Part 2 – Matters appear to have worsened since ONR was set up. ONR is said to be ignoring warnings about the safety of extending the lifespan of an old nuclear reactor design still in use in the UK. The reliability of the newer approved EPR model reactor is also being questioned.There is concern... Read More
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UK Nuclear Regulator under Investigation for Ignoring Safety
Part 1 – The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), is the independent safety regulator for the nuclear industry in the United Kingdom. It was set up on 1st April 2014 to streamline nuclear regulation and ensure transparency,accountability and efficiency. Its costs are met by charging fees to the nuclear industry. The ONR... Read More
Smog – Natural Disaster OR Man-made?
Beijing Government is pondering whether smog is a natural or man-made disaster and have already taken various measures in recent years to tackle air pollution. However, city’s annual average PM2.5 levels, referring to the airborne microscopic particulates considered most dangerous to human health, still stood at 80.6 micrograms/cubic meter last year, eight times the safety... Read More
Powerful Earthquakes rattle Ecuador
Two powerful earthquakes measuring 5.9 and 6.4 struck the coast of Ecuador ten minutes apart on July 11, 2016 killing 661 people and leaving more than 29,000 homeless in an area that is still recovering from a devastating 7.8-magnitude quake that rattled Ecuador’s northwestern coast in the predawn hours of April 16, 2016. A... Read More
Crowd Management seva at Datta Mandir, Jalgaon
At the request of Shree Datta Mandir, Chalisgaon, District Jalgaon, Aniruddha’s Academy of Disaster Management (AADM) offered Crowd Management Seva on the occassion of Datta jayanti i.e. 13th December 2016 . In all, 13 DMVs ( 5 male + 8 female ) participated in the seva
Syria Conflict, A Worst Humanitarian (Man Made) Disaster
Part 2 Many health care facilities are damaged or destroyed in opposition controlled areas of Syria .The delivery of humanitarian aid is hindered with supply roads cut off. Rough estimates place civilian casualties between 90,000 to 130,000 and more than 500,000 injured. . Rape and sexual violence, enforced disappearances, forcible displacement, recruitment of child... Read More
Syria Conflict, A Worst Humanitarian (Man Made) Disaster
Part 1 The Syrian conflict is now ranked as the worst humanitarian crisis in decades with the largest ever number of people affected from a single conflict since World War 2. The magnitude of human suffering and public health catastrophe is overwhelming. The Government of President Assad and the rebel forces are engaged in bitter... Read More
Tech would use drones and insect biobots to map disaster areas
The use of technology may emerge as a key to develop sustainable and disaster resistant infrastructure and planning. Technology plays a crucial role in terms of disaster management with satellite based Geographic Information System (GIS) and computer simulations providing for disaster mapping, vulnerability assessment and disaster response preparedness/planning. Researchers at North Carolina State University have... Read More