Archive for the 'Natural Disasters' Category

Our World with Black Enterprise Celebrates "12 Days of Giving Back" with Dionne Warwick: Day 12

Our Slice of Life profile R&B Singer Dionne Warwick, who is celebrating 50 years in the industry and stepping up her campaign to draw awareness to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Best of Spend Matters: Reshoring/Outsourcing

We send it out and bring it back home, over and over. Here’s a round-up of some of our most-read stories on outsourcing, reshoring, and why nobody can make a decision about whether to do either.

6 Misconceptions Young People Have about HIV/AIDS By Tomika Anderson

Hydeia Broadbent has been living with HIV her entire life, but as she told Black Enterprise yesterday that has not been a death sentence .

McCallister: Haiti needs stronger institutions, says study

A new Rand Corp. report says strengthening Haiti’s governmental institutions is key to successful post-quake rebuilding efforts.

Inland weather set on broil

After a cool start to summer, the first heat wave has settled in the region. “Even though it looks like it’s going to be atrociously hot, temperatures will only be about 5 degrees above average,” said meteorologist Stefanie Sullivan of the National Wea…

Inland Weather Set on Broil

After a cool start to summer, the first heat wave has settled in the region. “Even though it looks like it’s gong to be atrociously hot, temperatures will only be about 5 degrees above average,” said meteorologist Stefanie Sullivan of the National Weather Service in San Diego.

BP Makes Progress in Changing Oil-Capture System at Leaking Well in Gulf

BP Plc is making progress on removing a device capturing oil from its leaking Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, as it makes way for a more efficient collection system.

Storm Alex raises concern for oil spill clean-up

While Tropical Storm Alex, which earlier formed in the Caribbean Sea, is likely to miss the spill area, it could generate waves that would impact cleanup efforts, experts said.

Thousands in Chico affected by storm-damaged poles

Thousands were plunged into darkness at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday when a powerful storm packing 60-mph wind gusts slammed into Chico.

Locals organize fundraisers to help earthquake victims

John Karanasios wanted to do something to help when a tsunami triggered an earthquake in Samoa in September, but ultimately fell short of his goal.