1. Losses from natural disasters:

    Human lives:
    2000: 17,000
    2010: 260,000

    Money:
    2000: $38 Billion
    2010: $222 Billion

    http://io9.com/5720871

    @ATTCarolyn You can't. My phone dropped a call. It happens to lots of iPhone / AT&T users everyday. It's not new and it's still annoying.

    China's power consumption is measured in trillion kw/h, but the United States' power consumption is in quadrillion BTU. Unit mismatch. :(