Preparedness
With people already being officially called climate refugees, and conflicts exacerbated by climate change on the rise. Here are 5 things you need to know about the Paris climate talks.
A major earthquake occurred in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan at the start of the week. Currently it is reported that over 200 people have been killed with hundreds more injured. The magnitude of the earthquake has been measured at 7.5 on the Richter scale. Two subsequent aftershocks have so far been experienced.
What you should do, before you start buying stuff, is figure out what are the things that are most likely to affect you and your family and prep for those first.
A new documentary called The Seeds of Time is bringing the mythic “Doomsday Vault” of Norway back into the limelight. If you have heard of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, it has likely been either in the context of a conspiracy theory or some cryptic reference in a science journal.
Having an emergency plan and being prepared for hurricane season can really make a difference when these disasters force us to switch to survival mode.
Being dependent on our own capabilities and resources helped create a strong, plentiful country for so long. That said, the existing country as it is now is entirely different than when it began.
Earth & Space News April 25, 2015: Over 750 killed after 7.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal; Space weather: sun is calm; Hubble’s Look at an Extragalactic Peculiarity; Dawn Enters Science Orbit; Polar Ice News; Global Weather
If you have the space, growing your own food is one of the best ways to survive a SHTF scenario.
Government’s latest Orwellian tools to spy on citizens, known as “smart meters,” are literally blowing up and catching fire, risking lives and property to facilitate what even officials acknowledge amounts to intrusive state surveillance. In fact, your home may already have been fitted with one of the dangerous meters in recent years. The latest explosions of the controversial espionage devices, used to monitor citizens’ electricity and water usage, happened in California last week. Amid a government-caused water shortage across the state, bureaucrats are hoping to use the hazardous meters to catch citizens consuming more than their government-approved water rations. As more and more “smart” meters explode and burst into flames, though, citizens concerned about safety — not to mention privacy and liberty — are increasingly fighting back.
A City in Flames I felt helpless sitting behind my laptop, out in the Karoo countryside, watching my beloved Mother City burn. Cape Town has been on fire for the past 5 days and the trail of devastation this raging inferno has wreaked is insurmountable. Thank goodness for the rain that came early on Wednesday morning […]
Getting caught without running water due to a freeze, busted pipe or some other unforeseen emergency is no laughing matter. These 16 tips can help you be prepared for the worst and make the difference for you, your family, and your community.
The Compact Shelter was designed to address the humanitarian need for cost-effective aid relief on a local and international scale and is suitable for use in a range of different environments or scenarios.
Dr. John Apsley’s latest research into radiation exposure in the US: what food and areas are the safest, how to protect, detoxify and rebuild the body.
Fukushima radioactivity has spread by air and water. Safeguard yourself: how to minimize exposure, remove toxic radionuclides, and strengthen body-mind-soul.
Gaye Levy: Following my article on Five Minute Prepping Projects, I asked readers to submit their own tips – namely something that we all can do to prep that takes 10 minutes or less. There were some really good suggestions and so I thought I would share some of them here so that everyone can learn from them.
