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Environmental Apocalypse

These days we are most likely to hear dire warnings of the end of the world from environmentalists. Polls put environmental catastrophe as the most plausible end-of-the-world scenario for a majority of individuals. Is a catastrophe certain? or just a potential? Or, are apocalyptic predictions simply a heightened rhetoric intended to motivate us to action?

Avoiding Armageddon, submitted by Brandon Bouchard

The information is taken from the Ted Turner Documentary Series. This particular documentary reveals information on the threat of chemical, biological, and nuclear warfare to those who are not highly educated on the topic but would be interested in learning more about it. Provided, are interviews of people living in these conditions in the Middle East, information about the series, current news on the status of each type of warfare. A factual simulator is also available to further educate the viewer on the types of warfare. This award winning website is very well put together and is easy to navigate through. (Accessed November 4, 2004)

 

Armageddon Online - Super Volcano, Mega Tsunami, Asteroid Impact, Hypernova, Extinction Level Events., submitted by Bethany Cashman.

The author of the Armageddon Online website, Michael Lewis, explains in the introduction to his website that the purpose of his website is "not just about the possibility of Armageddon … but to explore the anomalies of the known world and universe." Through this easily navigated website sponsored by Michael Lewis's organization, Armageddon Online, a person searching for information on either natural disasters or possible causes of the end of the world will find a treasure trove of well researched articles related to what they are looking for. The website includes many categories, all of which delve into the theories surrounding the ways that human life on earth could possibly end. Armageddon Online includes links to well-known and highly respected newspapers that contain articles pertaining to each theory mentioned. A web forum and search engine are also included to make the site more user friendly. (accessed 9 November 2004)

Armageddon Online Two different sites with the same name.

Armageddon Online, submitted by Rob Flick

This website is dedicated to publishing different "end of the world" scenarios, including nuclear winter and mega tsunamis. Most scenarios are viewed scientifically. Although no actual credentials are given, further research shows that these scenarios played out are fairly realistic in comparison with actual government web sites. From the home page, stories written about different earth-destroying events are available. Each story page goes into great depth about each scenario, how possible this may be, when it might occur, the effects it would likely have, and how we might survive it. Armageddon online is well put together with eye-catching graphics and very interesting pictures. Armageddon online is an excellent website for anyone interested in how it might all come to an end. I would recommend this site to my classmates and anyone else who found an interest in possible "end of the world" scenarios. (Accessed November 3, 2004)

Armageddon Online, submitted by John Stepnick

Michael Lewis has created this award winning web site for people who are interested in possible end of the world scenarios. These scenarios include the following: a mega tsunami, a super volcano, a hypernova, an earth destroying alien invasion, Biblical events, meteors destroying the earth, nuclear warfare, a world wide virus epidemic, the ice caps melting and flooding the earth, science experiments gone awry, or even methane explosions. Each scenario's individual page discusses what would actually happen if the scenario were to take place, when, if at all, this scenario has ever come close to happening, where this scenario could originate if it were to happen, and when it is most likely that this scenario would occur. Lastly, this site has provided an abundance of links to related web sites. (accessed 28 November 2004)

Armageddon Online, submitted by Betsy Timcho

This site is run by a nonprofit organization which impartially explores the predictions of others and clearly informs users with informational articles, chat rooms, and discussion boards. The site includes articles on how the world may end due to natural disaster and addresses how man may bring about the end of the world, describing possible effects of nuclear and biological warfare. It explains prophecies from the Bible, Nostradamus, and the Mayans, as well as conspiracies concerning Area 51, September 11, aliens, and ghosts. The site is easy to navigate, containing several links posted by users to current news articles on politics, disasters, and science/health. (Accessed November 29, 2004.)

Die Off, submitted by Ben Torsney.

The purpose of www.dieoff.org is to show how overpopulation is hurting people and the environment. This site talks about the environment and how overpopulation will hurt it. When I first got to the home page I saw a graph that showed the decline of fossil fuels due to the population boom. This web site also has subsections about climate changes, the carrying capacity of the earth, the sustainability of the earth, and possible diseases that can hurt many people because there is not enough medicine to treat everyone. The people who use this website are looking for good conclusive evidence how overpopulation is harming people and the environment. This is a good site for research papers and other assignments. This site is a legit webpage because of scientific articles, essays and other writings from people who are in the science field. There is really no information on author Jay Hanson. (Accessed November 10, 2004)

Dry/Ice: Global Warming Revealed submitted by Erin Casey

Spirit of Ma'at provides information on a wide variety of subjects ranging from scientific research on UFOs and the end of the world due to global warming to information regarding politics. The article "Dry/Ice: Global Warming Revealed", written by Drunvalo Melchizedek, can be located here along with corrections and updates on the article. This article informs people, through scientific and historical research, of polar ice caps melting resulting from global warming. The purpose of this site is to inform people, with factual, undistorted information, of the threat of global warming. The article urges people to realize the danger in what has already started to occur and take action to prevent further destruction. I recommend this site to a general audience, specifically those interested in a scientific approach to how the world will end. (Accessed November 18, 2004)

Environmental Defense, submitted by Chris Mylan.

Founded in 1967 as the Environmental Defense Fund, this web site tackles the most serious environmental problems with their approach of strong science, innovative markets, corporate partnerships, and effective laws and policies. The site receives a lot of backing by government officials like Arnold Schwarzenegger. This kind of support will do something for the environment because not only takes an approach of actually doing activities that help the environment, but puts the government into action also. This site gives the reader a lot of information about what we can do to protect the environment. Its materials span from fighting global warming, protect endangered species, restoring our oceans, cleaning up toxic pollution and promote tough clean air and water health standards. This website does a great job of getting government and community together. Environmental Defense sends out a positive message and emphasizes the points of saving the earth from destruction. (Accessed 31 December 2007)

Foundation, submitted by Jenny Huang.

Joseph George Caldwell, PhD, a Department of Defense consultant, uses this thought-provoking site to give tactics for controlling the earth, rather than prophecies. This site include articles such as "End of the World," "Can America Survive?," "Handbook of Planetary Movement," "Strategy for Global Domination and Planetary Management," and "On Slowing the Environment, and the Inevitability of Global Warming." He provides strategies for slowing down the process of exhausting global resources, avoiding global nuclear war, and optimizing human population. This site is useful for environmentalists, people interested in planetary control and those concerned with what might cause the world to end. (Accessed 17 November 2004)

News On Ozone Depletion and the Ozone Hole, submitted by Steve Less.

Ozone-depletion.net is a website designed for the conscientious environmentalist. The main function of this website is that it acts as a folder and stores links to other websites concentrating on different aspects of the environment. These links are based on the conservation of the environment, the problems causing the destruction of the environment, and sites devoted to environmentally safe products. Some links focus on political cases involving issues pertaining to the environment. It also keeps pertinent articles concerning big environmental issues on its main page. Despite its congested homepage, the rest of the page is relative easy to use with a bit of practice. This site would be a major asset for someone doing a report on environmental issues or looking for information concerning on particular issues involving the environment. (Accessed 11 November 2004)

Not By Fire, But By Ice, submitted by Alex Herrnberger

Robert W. Felix designed this site in order to promote his book, Not by Fire but by Ice. His book and the site are dedicated to the belief that the end of the world is going to come from the next ice age. The site is very current, being last updated December 9, 2005. There are links arranged chronologically that are relevant to Felix's belief that the world is going to end with the coming of the next ice age. The site also includes links that counter his belief as well as many advertisements for his book. People that would be interested in this site are people that obviously believe that the next ice age is coming very soon among other people that would doubt it. Scientists might even be interested in this site if they wanted to post an article or their own websites. (Accessed December 22, 2005)

Peak Oil: Life After the Oil Crash, submitted by Hannah Kight.

David Savinar's opening paragraph of his website notifies his audience that the site is not full of "wacky proclamations of a doomsday cult". It is a scientific conclusion. So if people are looking for unscientific scenarios about how the world could potentially end, this website may not be what they want to read first. The site gives the reader a huge amount of information about the oil crash and what will occur afterward. One can tell that the creator put a lot of research into the topic. One small issue that is posed when looking at the Oil Crash website is that Savinar did a somewhat poor design job. The main information pages are two extremely long columns that may deter somebody from reading the article because of how long it looks. If one can look past this cosmetic flaw they will find a great deal of information. (Accessed 14 November 2007)

Ready America, submitted by Brandon Lichtinger.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's official website is described as a "common sense framework" for "citizen preparedness" describing what to do in case of a variety of disasters that could possibly afflict the United States. Many apocalyptic scenarios are described as well as strategies for survival should any of these events arise. The site offers tips on how to create a disaster preparedness kit, the importance of creating a "family plan" in case you are separated from loved ones in the time of a national crisis, as well as instructions for a variety of catastrophes, which include nuclear explosions, chemical and biological warfare, and a myriad of natural disasters (earthquakes, tornadoes, etc.) All of the directions include illustrated diagrams depicting what to do in each of these emergencies. The website's intended audience is American citizens, but it is applicable to any harbinger of the apocalypse that might afflict your neighborhood. (Accessed November 9, 2004)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, submitted by Steve Less.

This government funded website offers a vast range of material relating to environmental issues. It is arranged under the U.S. Enviornmental Protection Agency under the basic theory that conservation of the environment is a very important issue in society today. It offers a number of different topics pertaining to the conservation of the environment and is updated quite regularly, so the facts are recent and valid. The site is easy to use and has multiple search tools on an accessible tool bar. Another portion of the site has links strategies to save the environment. A Quick Resource section allows the user to see some FAQ and ask some of their own questions concerning the environment. News Updates, Poll Questions, maps, and charts make the site user friendly. This website is a top websites for a reader looking for an informative opinion concerning the conservation of the environment. (Accessed November 10, 2004)

Supervolcano, submitted by Hannah Kight.

The Discovery Channel does a wonderful job of giving the reader straight forward facts about the Yellowstone Supervolcano and its potential danger to the world. It doesn't use apocalyptic or doomsday language, giving the site an overall professional and scientific feel instead of making the audience feel as though they are being preached to by a raving, lunatic doomsayer. Also included are articles about many other supervolcanoes around the world. The site is extremely easy to navigate with very self-explanatory tabs. Someone searching for prophecies, articles on the rapture, bible interpretations of the apocalypse, conspiracy theories, and other obscure and more radical approaches to the end of the world will not find what they are looking for on the Discovery Channel website. Logical and scientific people will find great enjoyment in this website. (Accessed 14 November 2007)

World Population Awareness, submitted by Ben Torsney.

The overpopulation website talks the effects that overpopulation has on the environment, the world and our standard of living. There are many sub sections that speak of why population matters, the environmental impacts and birth control choices to control the population. The general audiences are those who want some facts on the world with a fast growing population and those who want political opinion on the state of our country. This website has many political opinions toward the right wing conservatives that are not these people may not like. This website is very good for research and gives a lot of information on the growing number of people. There is a really good virtual counter on the environmental impact section that counts how many babies are being born and how many acres of rainforest are being cut down per second. I highly recommend this website for information on world population. (Acessed November 10, 2004)

 
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