Most people understand that the ability to get a fire going is one of the most fundamentally important survival skills to learn. But far fewer people actually understand how to build a fire or the different options for building one. To build a fire, there are three distinct steps you...
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Published on: 2024-04-26
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If you think honey is your health’s ally, today’s article might come as a shock to you. Do you know those little plastic honey bear recipients on supermarket shelves? They might contain nothing but high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors and colors, industrial-grade glucose, and other horrifying compounds that could be...
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Published on: 2024-04-25
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In scenarios where resources become scarce and the social order has broken down, drawing unwanted attention to yourself, your assets, and your operations could potentially make you the target of violence or even get you killed. You may even feel prepared to share what you have with others but trust...
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Published on: 2024-04-23
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To most, being on my own land means I should be able to do with it what I see fit. However, as most preppers have already experienced, this isn’t always the case. As local, state, and federal governments begin to seek control, we will see more legislation geared towards preventing...
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Published on: 2024-04-22
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Finding the right bug out location isn’t much different than working in real estate; it’s all about location, location, location. Do you find something already fortified and prepared for an extended stay? Or do you find something temporary and live as a nomad. In this article we will explore 7...
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Published on: 2024-04-19
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From the Great Depression to the Great Recession, economic collapse has threatened society at various stages. The modern world, with our reliance on electronics and fiat money, makes us more vulnerable to economic forces outside our control than ever. Prepping is a practice whereby we prepare for disasters, which may...
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Published on: 2024-04-18
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Self-sufficiency is starting to become a necessity for more and more people. As the cost of living is increasing all over the U.S., switching to an off-grid lifestyle could become the norm soon. Or at least I think it should. For anyone who can make the switch, there’s no reason...
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Published on: 2024-04-16
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Humans began using weapons deep in prehistory, many thousands of years ago. From the first rock thrown in anger to the ballistic missiles lurking in hidden silos, the evolution of weapons has been dramatic. The usefulness of some weapons has outlasted entire civilizations and spread across the globe. Although the...
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Published on: 2024-04-15
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We all want to be prepared for any situation. Unfortunately, this can become costly in the long run, especially when you factor in the initial purchase costs, the storage, and the expiry of the products you want on hand. Thankfully, there are options, and many of the items you need...
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Published on: 2024-04-12
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If you have a rural property safe from prying eyes, bugging in during a crisis makes more sense than bugging out. The bigger debate in a situation like this is whether it’s better to bug in at a properly prepared homestead or hunker in a well-stocked bunker. A bunker might...
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Published on: 2024-04-11
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A scholar of early Christian literature writes that religious theories around celestial events are part of a larger human pattern to find meaning. And they go back thousands of years....
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Published on: 2024-04-04
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Apocalypse – The Conversation
The Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami: Better Prepared Today Posted Thu, 03/28/2024 - 11:14 By Doug Helton, Regional Operations Supervisor, Emergency Response Division Tags Natural Disasters emergency response disaster preparedness Emergency Response Division (ERD) tsunami...
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Published on: 2024-03-28
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The ‘Left Behind’ series emphasizes themes of authority, loyalty and sanctity, but they are preferences for order, not moral matters....
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Published on: 2024-03-17
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Apocalypse – The Conversation
We sampled sewage sludge from 13 wastewater treatment plants across three states. We found every resident adds microplastics to farmland, in dried sewage sludge (biosolids) used as fertiliser....
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Published on: 2024-02-15
Phosphorus and nitrogen contribute to water pollution and cause harmful algal blooms. New research shows how mats of floating flower beds can take advantage of these nutrients while cleaning the water....
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Published on: 2024-02-13
The inability of city authorities to enforce land-use regulations has allowed people to carry out ecologically unfriendly activities along the water bodies....
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Published on: 2024-02-07
Your washing machine is polluting the ocean....
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Published on: 2024-01-12
The 2024 elections may see a more intense end-times rhetoric, claims of divine support and a failure to condemn the rise in Christian nationalism, writes a religion scholar....
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Published on: 2024-01-03
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Apocalypse – The Conversation
When ships sink, they add artificial structures to the seafloor that can quickly become diverse, ecologically important underwater communities....
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Published on: 2023-12-19
Researchers are finding alarming concentrations of persistent pollutants such as PFAS in Australian dolphins. These record-breaking levels are cause for alarm....
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Published on: 2023-11-23
Many mountain lakes in the Pyrenees have turned green, a phenomenon that is a warning about the multiple pressures on ecosystems....
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Published on: 2023-11-16
‘Living materials’ made with genetically engineered bacteria and Jell-O-like gel could make pollutants in water bodies nontoxic....
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Published on: 2023-11-07
Simply trying to avoid synthetic clothing won’t fix our microfibre pollution problem...
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Published on: 2023-10-24
The largest lake in the UK and Ireland has been blighted by toxic blue-green algae....
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Published on: 2023-10-09
From open letters to congressional testimony, some AI leaders have stoked fears that the technology is a direct threat to humanity. The reality is less dramatic but perhaps more insidious....
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Published on: 2023-07-05
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Apocalypse – The Conversation
A journey through McCarthy’s work is not for the fainthearted, nor the weak-stomached. But these tales of society’s outcasts and misfits are hugely rewarding....
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Published on: 2023-06-16
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Apocalypse – The Conversation
Maybe it was a nuclear war, devastating climate change, or a killer virus. But if something caused people to disappear, imagine what would happen afterward....
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Published on: 2023-06-12
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Apocalypse – The Conversation
The wall of a major dam in a part of southern Ukraine that Moscow controls collapsed Tuesday after a reported explosion, sending water gushing downriver and prompting dire warnings of ecological disaster as both sides in the war ordered residents to evacuate....
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Published on: 2023-06-06
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The end is often envisioned the same way: abruptly, hopelessly and completely. How does this constrain the range of possible solutions?...
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Published on: 2022-03-25
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Apocalypse – The Conversation
Apocalyptic thinking undermines democracy because it delegitimizes political opponents, turning them into enemies of God....
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Published on: 2022-01-04
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Apocalypse – The Conversation
While shelves empty and the “booze trains” run, humanity’s ancient festival dream of equality and justice awaits....
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Published on: 2021-12-08
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Apocalypse – The Conversation
Climate disasters are drawing comparisons to apocalyptic films. Their happy endings may have given us a false sense of hope....
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Published on: 2021-08-10
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Apocalypse – The Conversation
If octopuses simply started evolving a smarter brain, what stops them from ruling over humans? Why has this not happened already? An expert explains what these cephalopods might be capable of....
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Published on: 2021-03-10
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Apocalypse – The Conversation
Dead cities are enduring images in post-apocalyptic literature and cinema....
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Published on: 2021-01-18
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Apocalypse – The Conversation
Humanity is destroying Earth’s ability to support complex life. But coming to grips with the magnitude of the problem is hard, even for experts....
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Published on: 2021-01-13
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Apocalypse – The Conversation