Nowfroth Report 02

A selection of disasters and catastrophes in the news over the last week:

1. Disaster tolls, democracy levels linked
2. The future is not what is used to be ("An apocalypse is sadly attractive. If we cause catastrophe--by our rape of the planet, our failure to address a social problem or we anger a deity--then our generation becomes the most important to ever have lived.")
3. Black Friday fishing disaster tributes unveiled
4. 21 dead in Colombia mine disaster
5. Training disaster kills nine soldiers
6. Catastrophe at Rafah Crossing