Icelandic volcanic ash blocks European airspace
The volcano eruption at Eyjafjallajokull still blocks European airspace.
This is a special and unique situation never seen before in the history of civil aviation.
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Icelandic volcanic ash threatens European airspace
The volcano eruption at Eyjafjallajokull now threatens European airspace with it’s ash
Pictures show what impact the ash could have
Eurocontrol already closed parts of the European airspace.(Norway, Sweden, UK) and Dutch and German airspace could follow.
Not sure what this could mean for us..
Swine flu.. and everything around it
There is a lot in the media about the H1N1 swine flu outbreak. Not everything about it is serious, like this cartoon about swine flu and twitter:
H1N1 Swine Flu on The Wall Street Journal map
The Wall Street Journal has a nice map on the H1N1 Swine Flu outbreak.
Click the map for more info
It’s the End of the World as We Know It
Come on people, lighten up!
Ok, swine flue is serious business and we have to be careful.
Because of all modern ways of communication, info doesn’t take months or weeks, but just seconds
Radio, tv, telephone, text messages, and don’t forget (mobile) internet with info websites and of course micro blogging like Twitter make this world so much smaller. No longer are we talking about things happen “over there”, because things do happen just right here!
That can be scary.. and some people even don’t want to know what happens around them, because of that..
I disagree!
I think we should be informed and there should be free flow of information. Only this way we are able to make up our own minds.
Will this swine flue outbreak end this world as we know it? I don’t know..
Countries world wide are working together and our medical capability in the 21st century is just awesome
But.. maybe, just maybe this is “the End of the World as We Know It”
..and I feel fine!
HOW TO: Track Swine Flu Online
This week, news broke of a new and fatal swine flu on the Mexico-U.S. border. It has quickly turned into a growing outbreak and possible pandemic. Knowing about these important and growing cases is vital to public health. Fortunately, there are several useful online resources that track health information and disease outbreaks.
