National Security Report- Climate Change

Want to read some scary stuff here is the national security report on climate change and the military.

http://securityandclimate.cna.org/report/SecurityandClimate_Final.pdf

Beyond the Point of No Return

Below is a longish essay by author, scientists and journalist about what the near future with run away climate change will be like.
http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/12/10/165845/92

On-Line Emergency courses

I received a couple of positive notes about the TEEX on-line classes
that asked for more of similar kind of training.  Although I don't
like the Yale-New Haven Center for Preparedness & Disaster Response
courses as much as the TEEX, they are SHORT!.  Yale has seven free on-
line training sessions targeted to health care workers in a hospital
setting, that might be of interest.  Upon successful completion of
the multi-choice test, you can print a certificate.  Course subjects:
  - Bioterrorism for Clinicians
  - Personal Protective Equipment
  - Introduction to Emergency Management
  - Introduction to Radiological Emergency Preparedness
  - Introduction to Emergency Management with NIMS
  - Mental Health Aspects of Emergencies and Disasters
    for Non-Mental Health Professionals
  - ICS for Health Care with NIMS

Brief course descriptions have been copied from their website and
pasted below. 

The Center recommends taking these awareness level training before
going on technician & operational level classroom training. 

How To Take The Course:
If you wish to take any of the courses below, go to
http://ynhhs.emergencyeducation.org/ and log in using the blue box in
the left column of the home page. If you are a first-time user,
please click the "Register" button to establish your LoginID and
Password.