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Modern civilization may be the most advanced in history – but it could still be toppled by calamity like so many before. Here are some of the more likely dangers that might take us to the brink – or beyond.

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In the past week or so, some 400 earthquakes have added to the already precarious land at Yellowstone National Park. Although the area is the largest supervolcano in North America, the rumbling is a bit more than normal.

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From George W. Bush to Jennifer Aniston, celebs spread their great wisdom on the world’s most pressing issues involving the environment. Celebrity and political forces have been known to express their views on such subjects as pollution, nature, air quality, natural gas, electricity, water conservation, and waste management.

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Contaminated battlefields could be reclaimed using common fungi, which wrap themselves around the uranium fragments and convert them to inert minerals

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The UAE, one of the world’s largest oil producers, has begun construction on the first carbon-neutral city, powered entirely by renewable energy

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Clean Burning Natural Gas Vehicles (NGVs) are hot commodities in some parts of the country, where fuel can sell for as low as $0.63 per gallon. This Civic NGV is powered by the simplest and cleanest-burning hydrocarbon available, and though it looks like a standard passenger vehicle, its tailpipe emissions that are often cleaner than ambient air.

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Tropical Cyclone Nargis as photographed on 2 May 2008 at 4:40 UTC by NASA’s Terra satellite.

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Political meddling at the Environmental Protection Agency is rife, a survey reveals – especially where climate change is concerned

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Spring’s bloom may not smell so sweet anymore, as pollutants from power plants and automobiles destroy flowers’ aromas, a new study suggests.

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