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• Getting your outdoor gear is just a part of what you need

  Surfing the web it becomes apparent that outdoor gear is indeed, a very important part of what outdoor enthusiasts look for; it also becomes apparent that outdoor apparel has become fashionable. That's okay, as long as the main point of getting gear and equipment is not missed: You don't guy gear to look cool, but to be more comfortable and safe.

• Environmental future outlooks and their military implications

  Germany and the Netherlands will organize a workshop on 'Environmental future outlooks and their military implications' at the NBC School of the German Armed Forces in Sonthofen, Germany, from 9 -11 February. The event is organized under the umbrella of the NATO Science for Peace and Security Committee and with the participation of Allied Command Transformation (ACT).

• Lack of reasoning does stop nuclear plants

  A few days ago, the presence of armed men clad in camouflaged clothes near the Panex nuclear facility near Armadillo, Texas, caused an alarm and lock-down in the plant until the situation could be properly assessed.

• Earthquakes caused over 1700 deaths in 2009

  At least 1783 deaths worldwide resulted from earthquake activity in 2009.

• Tsunamis may telegraph their presence - Underwater communication network may sense tsunamis

  Tsunamis send electric signals through the ocean that appear to be sensed by the vast network of communication cables on the seabed, according to a new study led by Manoj Nair of the University of Colorado and NOAA.