Our Addiction to Energy

has claimed at least eight more lives.

A methane blast at a large Siberian coal mine killed at least eight people, and dozens more were still underground hours after the explosion, emergency officials said on Sunday.

Like the perception of increased earthquakes this year though, I'm pretty confident it really is just a matter of perception, not reality. The fossil fuel industries are environmentally destructive and dangerous. If you really want to see a reduction in these sorts of tragedies, figure out how to cut your energy usage.