Archive for the Natural Hazards Category
Carina
November 1, 2011
According to the United Nations, our blue planet is now home to 7 billion people, give or take a few. As of November 1st at 11:06 New York time, it is actually 7,000, 272,425. So, as news made its way around the world yesterday, there were various responses. Some used it as a call to [...]
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Carina
September 1, 2011
People love to talk about the big city/upstate divide. But really, I think most people are far less extreme and find wonderful, redeeming qualities in all parts of our great state. Now would be a good time to display that camaraderie, by coming together to show a little love to parts of our home that [...]
Carina
August 30, 2011
As New Yorkers return to business as usual, largely spared from the severe impacts of Irene that surrounding suburbs and neighboring states experienced, there is of course the quiet chatter of people who felt duped. That the city over-did it on the evacuations, that all the buying of water and batteries was the result of [...]
Carina
April 13, 2011
Bolivia is embarking to pass the world’s first legislation that gives rights to the environment or Mother Nature. The new law grants 11 rights to the environment. One for example, looks at natural resources as blessings, as opposed to commodities. Certainly new controversies will arise out of this mandate. But in a nation where people [...]
Carina
March 16, 2011
While much of the world watches the aftermath of last week’s earth quake and tsunami unfold via stunning yet disturbing visuals–stills and video footage that make you want to go and pick people up and get them out of there–some people are already thinking about next steps and the rebuilding of Japan’s north east region. [...]
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