The independent newspaper, Nezavisimaya Gazeta looks for a positive angle on what may yet prove to be a human disaster.
It actually feels a little uncomfortable sitting in the cosy studio of the BBC Today Programme talking about a human disaster unfolding thousands of miles away.
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There was no time to develop the sometimes inspiring, sometimes disheartening, but always memorable scenes of human life that the Titanic disaster continues to present.
But the Ogallala is completely interconnected underground and significant pipeline spills and wellhead catastrophes could affect more cropland and human health than any other disaster, including climate-induced droughts.
While modern technology and regulations have made sweeping changes to the operation and safety of ships since the Titanic, as told by Wilson, the fundamental cause of disaster is the human element.
In developing countries, rising food prices can be a human as well as an economic disaster.
Science, engineering and technology (SET) drives sustainable social and economic Development and is vital in addressing basic human needs including poverty reduction, emergency and disaster prevention, response and reconstruction, bridging the knowledge divide and promoting intercultural cooperation.
Crisis elicits a powerful human response, whether it be personal health, natural disaster, corporate crisis or national threat.
The environmental disaster cannot even be estimated, as a human being would face deadly exposure levels of radiation within two minutes of entering the hot zones of the plant.
"This resolution of criminal allegations and civil claims against Transocean brings us one significant step closer to justice for the human, environmental and economic devastation wrought by the Deepwater Horizon disaster, " said US Attorney General Eric Holder.
The hugely destructive natural disaster, in which at least 74, 000 people died, has made human conflict seem petty.
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He fretted about the chance of another disaster on earth, noting that something a kilometre across could kill a quarter of the human race.
There are four U.S. disaster medical assistance teams on the ground and 265 employees from the department of Health and Human Services assisting with medical care, the State Department said.
In this sense, and many others, the 3.11.11 disaster will continue to be exact a heavy toll on Japan, even as its heart-rending human and material toll in the Tohoku region grow dimmer in sight and memory.
"The biggest human right is the right for survival, " said commerce minister Ghulam Mohammed Quader in an interview before the latest disaster.
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