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Grapevine Fires: Creativity Born From Destruction
When the California wildfires struck in 2007 they shocked not just a state and a nation but the world. The facts speak for themselves: at least 1,500 homes destroyed, 500,000 acres of land burned, 9 people killed, and 85 others injured including at least 61 firefighters. Yet for all the scorching destruction they caused, the fires also proved to be the source for some fresh creative energies.
Continue reading...5 Giant Holes That Devoured Everything Around Them
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Guatemala Sinkhole. Image via AP Imagine walking down the street, minding your own business, when suddenly the earth begins to shake and fold in. Imagine that the very ground you stand on is disintegrating beneath your feet, being devoured by a giant hole. No – this isn’t some [...]
Continue reading...China Earthquake: News Gets Grimmer by the Hour
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Image via bbc One has to wonder what exactly Asia has done to anger the violent Old Testament God recently, as the damage from Cyclone Nargis and now the 7.8 magnitude earthquake striking China have left the continent stretched to the breaking point.
Continue reading...Wildlife Ranger Organized Gorilla Killings
Saturday, March 22, 2008
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been one of Africa’s worst horror stories since the Belgians arrived and started committing atrocities and gathering slaves. Image by TknoxB The sad story of a country that has never fulfilled its economic or political potential continues. Recently, a senior wildlife official [...]
Continue reading...5 Images of Destruction: Last Night’s Tornado in Atlanta
Saturday, March 15, 2008
As you may or may not have figured out by now, I split my time between Atlanta, GA, and Frankfort, KY. I was in Atlanta last night, and let me tell you: a tornado in a major metropolitan area is bad, bad news. Here are [...]
Continue reading...The 1,700 feet Tsunami that Struck Alaska
Friday, March 14, 2008
On the night of July 7th, 1958 the world’s largest Tsunami struck Lituya bay, located about 250 miles west of Juneau. It was 1,700 feet or 520 meters, almost twice the height of the Eiffel Tower. The Tsunami happened immediately after a magnitude 8.3 earthquake caused an enormous [...]
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Friday, March 27, 2009
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