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By keeping up to date on the latest literature, tools, and training we plan to show you how to stay healthy and avoid becoming one of the undead horde that will pillage humanity. So check back with us on a regular basis to ensure you are prepared to survive the Zombie Apocalypse
The Effects Of Climate Change On Zombies: A Blog Action Day Post
The climate is changing, whether we want to admit it or not. There is plenty of scientific evidence supporting this, and, no, I’m not talking about Al Gore’s recent film or Nobel Prize. I’m talking about actual scientist doing actual research and showing specific results.
Now I’m sure you’re asking yourself, “What the hell does climate change have to do with a zombie outbreak?” In fact, it has a lot to do with the potential dangers of a zombie apocalypse and its intensity.
Temperature Change:
Temperatures are on the rise, and that means new parts of the planet are staying warm and unfrozen throughout the year. Without the northern and southern freezes that occur there is a larger area for zombies to roam throughout the year.
We all know that you want to avoid large crowds and get to a safe location during a zombie outbreak. Those areas that are usually covered with ice and permafrost for portions of the year are havens against the zombie hordes for those times. With climate change those areas, and those havens, are getting smaller and smaller. With fewer safe places to run there is more chance of overcrowding in the areas left, and with crowding comes a higher possibility of contamination.
Crop Failure and Famine:
This sad side-effect of climate change is also occurring across the planet. Some areas have been ravaged by crop failure, the subsequent famine, and usually the outbreak of war for decades now. These three problems work together to force people into refugee camps and unwilling and unforeseen immigration patterns.
Refugee camps are already dens of illness. It is all too easy to foresee one infected person being forced in and spreading to the entire camp. Once this new zombie army is on the move, it will take little time for them to spread through the local vicinity and begin infecting others.
Regarding the forced immigrations, these could and likely would lead to corridors of infection where zombies roamed the countryside turning others and spreading out to other cities and countries. Since these refugee groups are undocumented and the paths they take equally undocumented, the spread into new areas would come seemingly out of nowhere, and be nearly impossible to contain.
Rising Seas:
If climate change occurs as drastically as some are predicting, there will be a significant rise in sea levels in the near future. This will lead to the necessary abandonment of some urban areas and most coastal populations. Once again this will force people into other population centers and refugee camps (perhaps even here in the U.S.)
If the zombie outbreak occurs during these times we can foresee the same issues that are raised with the Famine and Crop Failure problems. Huge migrant groups of potential infectees and large unclean population centers waiting for an infection to occur and spread.
War:
War inevitably leads to forced migration, refugee camps, evacuated population centers, and the outbreak of disease. If climate changes continue unabated then war is not a possibility, it’s a certainty. And of course all of these problems will be compounded by it.
The only upside to the outbreak of wars will be the essential increase in the production of the weaponry used in these conflicts. These same weapons can be turned upon the zombie masses to assist in their extermination. That said, the “soldiers” typically involved in these conflicts are poorly trained, poorly supplied, and little more than pirates on land.
The lack of proper training and supply will only allow these groups to stop the infection if they recognize it, and that is unlikely. More likely they will spread the zombie infection to new areas through force. With the weaponry they have, the newly infected will be able to force themselves into areas they would not normally be allowed in search of medical supplies or doctors, not realizing that there is no cure.
Hope:
There is some hope, however. With new technologies coming online on a regular basis, we can stem the fear of climate change and the problems it presents. By utilizing these tools as soon as they become available, and by making changes in our personal lives, we can all work to avoid the changes our climate is currently undergoing and possibly even turn back the changes that have already been made.
New fuels and power supplies, from hydrogen to wind to solar power, will not only help us avoid climate change, they are also tools that will allow a position to be self-sustainable if a zombie outbreak occurs. Green roofs, new horticultural technologies, and home gardens will also allow us to produce our own food and limit our need on others outside our vicinity. This will limit the fuels used for transportation and again allow us that self-sustainability factor that may be necessary if an outbreak occurs nearby.
All in all there are very few things that you should be doing to help yourself and your family be safe from a zombie outbreak that aren’t equally helpful to our environment. So I encourage everyone reading this to go to the Blog Action Day website and see what you can do to help work against climate change, and save yourself from the possibilities of a zombie apocalypse.
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There seems to be a great deal of confusion on whether or not zombies will attack animals, and if they do, will those animals become infected, simply die, or go on with their lives. As this video shows, some types of zombies will indeed attack animals that enter their vicinity, but this is not always the case.
Some types of zombies will indeed attack an animal, though those same types will typically attack any warm or moving object. Some types of zombies will only attack certain types of animals (e.g., mammals but not lizards,) and some types of zombies will only go after a human being.
To make this a little more straightforward we have come up with the following lists to help you in knowing whether or not your family pets are safe.
Zombies that Will Attack Animals:
Zombies that Will Only Attack Humans
- Chemical Zombies
- Nano-Zombies
- Techno-Zombies
- Other Miscellaneous
To understand how to identify each type of zombie, please click on the links above and review the various articles. This will advise you on how to identify your zombies, and find out whether they are a threat to only you, or if you need to protect your pets as well.
One important item to note when reviewing the articles, not all zombie types can be spread to your animals. So while you may want to protect Spot from being eaten, if he does get bitten, you do not necessarily need to put him out of his misery.
If your pet/horse/cow/sheep does receive a bite, and you are unsure what type of zombie you have encountered, the safest option is to put the animal down. We understand that this is difficult (nigh on impossible for some.) We are pet owners and animal lovers ourselves, and to have to put down your own animal is one of the most difficult decisions one can make, even if it isn’t due to an infected bite from a zombie.
That said, the infected pet is no longer the loving, caring creature you have shared time and adventures with. If not now, then soon it will turn into a vicious, ravenous creature with only your death in mind.
If you cannot bring yourself to put your pet down, and you have not been able to identify the type of zombie bite it has received, you have two options.
- Have an acquaintance do the dirty work for you. Do NOT let a friend do it. It will ruin your relationship completely. You will always question your decision, and if a friend has to put down your beloved pet, you will forever look at them with that question, and that anger. Make sure the person you ask is someone you either don’t like, or don’t have a close connection with. It will change your relationship with them as well, but it’s less likely to ruin a friendship. Ironically, it may even lead to a stronger connection with that person.
- Lock the possibly infected animal up and monitor it over the course of several days. An infection that can spread to an animal will show its signs within 72-120 hours (three to five days.) If your pet is still its same old self after that time, you can consider yourself reasonably safe and release them.
NOTE: We cannot stress enough how dangerous, and frankly stupid this option is. Primarily, keeping a potentially infected animal locked up for up to a week can cause issues of its own. What if you have to move because of a coming horde? What about the animals natural biological processes and the necessary cleanup? Where can you keep a horse locked up that where you can guarantee it won’t escape, break free, etc.?
Additionally, there is no guarantee that even after five, ten, or even 100 days that your pet is guaranteed infection free. All creatures have different resistances to infections. Your chihuahua may be naturally immune to the zombie bacteria, but can still pass it on if he bites you. The only way to guarantee your safety from your pet is to put it down, no matter how difficult the decision.
To be blunt, it’s you or them. In a war against the zombification of all humanity your pet may become collateral damage. It’s sad, it’s difficult to come to terms with, it’s your only guarantee for safety.
In the war against zombies, animals are often caught in the middle. Many people are forced to abandon their pets when they go on the run. Even more are turned and have no recollection of their family and friends, much less their pets.
While some animals are trained to help humanity against the zombie threats, many are left to fend for themselves and have been known to become a danger in themselves. Feral packs of both dogs, cats, and even escaped zoo animals have been known to roam urban wastelands after an outbreak.
For these reasons, we recommend that if you are a pet owner and you realize that an outbreak is occurring, please do something about your pets. They will not likely be able to make it through the outbreak alive, and may even become a danger to you and your survival group. We know it’s difficult, but it may become necessary.
Video Credit: VideoSlave
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