I feel that most people don't fully understand how fickle mother nature can be and how utterly dependent we are for our day - to - day supplies on a network of human cooperation that could easily break down in the face of catastrophe. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
The specter of being indolent in the face of catastrophe twice in one generation is simply too terrifying for any Jew or any Jewish organization to bear. (firstthings.com)
Toller sips his tea and listens to the young man's tale of apocalyptic woe: Michael believes that the earth is dying, and the impotence he feels in the face of that catastrophe is driving him around the bend. (variety.com)