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The Great Sheffield Flood

by john smither in History, March 11, 2011
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The Great Sheffield Flood was caused by the newly built Dale Dyke Dam’s wall breaking. It happened on the 11th of march 1864 and many parts of the city of Sheffield in northern England were flooded.

Explosion at an Indian Coal Mine

by john smither in History, December 27, 2010
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An explosion at a coal mine in Dhanbad, India on December 27th 1975 led to the deaths of at least 372 miners. Many of those killed escaped the blast that ripped through the mine, but a nearby reservoir was breached and the subsequent flooding killed large numbers of miners trapped far below the earths surface.

Composting: On Going Brown

by deepblueseachange in Activism, April 21, 2009
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How to reap the benefits of your food waste.

Mattaponi Fight Reservoir to Save Way Of Life and the Environment

by W.V. Fitzgerald in Activism, July 17, 2007
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For over 300 years the Mattaponi have fished on the river that carries there name, going back as far as Chief Powhatan and Pocahontas.

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