Imagine every electronic device going dark in the blink of an eye. Forget about luxuries such as your smartphone or wi-fi, and imagine basic necessities like power, heat, supply chains, and...
Category: Disasters
Civil unrest can come at any time and be triggered by a wide range of events. Just look to American history and you'll see many examples of it in action. And it hasn't gotten better in the past...
You may have been teased in school about your highwater pants, but flooding is no joking matter. When the waters rise uncontrollably around you, your fashion sense will be the last thing on your...
Most of my fears about end-of-the-world scenarios once revolved around nuclear war ala The Day After. But now I realize that there is a much more scary threat: an EMP attack. By now, most of us...
A Shift of Earth’s Magnetic Poles: Why it Could Spell Disaster
Will a shift of magnetic poles really throw Earth into the dark ages? Certainly, there will be some effects when (not if) the poles flip again, but to what extent? Let's explore the science...
Recently I was trying to determine how my family would survive in a scenario where the power grid went down for a long period of time. After spending many hours figuring out how my home's solar...