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Today in eco-history: Volcanic eruption kills 90,000-plus

April 17, 2014 By Special to People’s World

The volcano, which began rumbling on Apr. 5, killed almost 100,000 people directly and indirectly.

Galveston Bay: The biggest oil disaster you’re not hearing about

April 11, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Though smaller than the Deepwater Horizon spill of 2010, when it omes to the amount of spillage the incident may grow, with everything and everyone from wildlife to workers currently paying the price.

Iraq duty may have affected Fort Hood shooter

April 3, 2014 By Kelly Sinclair

His rampage ended during a stand-off with a military policewoman when Lopez took his own life.

Today in eco-history: Michigan struck by deadly F5 tornado

April 3, 2014 By Special to People’s World

Known as the Hudsonville-Standale Tornado, it was part of a large, deadly outbreak of 49 tornadoes that affected the Great Plains, parts of the South, and the upper Midwest.

Today in eco-history: Ruins of Pompeii discovered

April 1, 2014 By Blake Skylar

"The excavation of Pompeii brought to light not just individual buildings and artifacts, but an urban fabric."