Siege in Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) – 1979

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The Hajj is the pilgrimage all Muslims strive to make at least once in their lives to their holiest site,…

The Dublin and Monaghan Bombings – 1974

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The timing of the bombs was critical The Ulster Workers’ Council (UWC) had paralyzed Northern Ireland by striking in an…

Kingston Fossil Plant Spill – 2008

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Among the meandering waterways of the Tennessee Valley lies the Kingston Fossil Plant, sited at Watts Barr Lake reservoir, about…

Jiyeh Power Station Oil Spill – 2006

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In July 2006, during renewed conflict between Israel and the Lebanon, Israeli bombers hit a power plant at Jiyeh, south…

Honey Bee Colony Collapse – 2006 onwards

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Beekeepers expect to lose some bees, but in recent years a rapid increase in unexplained mass desertions by worker bees…

Threats to the World’s Oceans: Pollution and Over-Fishing – 20th and 21st centuries

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During the 20th century, our oceans were fouled by pollution of all kinds and now contain increasing numbers of dead…

Climate Change – 20th and 21st centuries

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Even the most skeptical of critics now admit that global warming is a fact of life, so their line has…

Sinking of the Derbyshire – 1980

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The Liverpool-registered merchant ship MV Derbyshire was a state-of-the-art bulk carrier when she was launched in 1976. The length of…

Rainforest Destruction – 20th and 21st centuries

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Once upon a time, rainforests wrapped around the earth’s equator like an unbroken green girdle - and that time was…

Three Gorges Dam – 2006

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As the New World Order (NWO) transfers economic power from West to East, another sort of power underpins that inexorable…