Hurricane Katrina: Facts, Damage & Aftermath Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to hit the United States. An estimated 1,836 people died in the hurricane and the flooding that followed in late August 2005, and millions of others were left homeless along the Gulf Coast and in New Orleans, which experienced the highest death toll. Officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have said Katrina was the most destructive storm to strike the United States. It ranks sixth overall in strength of recorded Atlantic hurricanes. Hurricane Katrina moved ashore over southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi early on August 29, 2005, as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm.Credit: GOES Project Science Office How Katrina formed Katrina initially formed over the Bahamas on Aug. 23, 2005, as a tropical depression. By the time it made its way to southern Florida on Aug. 25, Katrina was a moderate Category 1 hurricane. Political storm Credit: AP/Dave MartinCredit: AP/Dave Martin — Kim Ann Zimmermann
City Birds Outsmart Country Birds City dwellers can attest that the animals they share the city with—the pigeons, rats, roaches—can all be pretty brazen when they're prowling for a bite. This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science, I’m Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? While visiting Barbados, McGill University neurobiologist Jean-Nicolas Audet noticed that local bullfinches were accomplished thieves as well. [Jean-Nicolas Audet:] “They were always trying to steal our food. And that gave him an idea. [Audet:] Since this bird species [is] able to solve amazing problems in cities, and they're also present in rural areas, we were wondering... ...Are the rural birds also good problem solvers, and they just don't take advantage of their abilities? So Audet and his McGill colleagues captured Barbados bullfinches, both in the island's towns and out in the countryside. And it turns out the city birds really could solve puzzles faster. Thanks for the minute. —Christopher Intagliata Credits
Cyclone Catarina from the ISS on March 26 2004 - Tropisk cyklon »Sluta skräm eleverna« Let´s leave. fine art print 2013.©Erik Johansson Vägen mellan Uppsala och Gävle är inte världens roligaste ens när trafiken flyter. Asfaltkokare, bilköer och pissigt juliväder gjorde nu inte saken bättre, så jag satte på radion och hamnade mitt i en sändning från Sveriges Radio, i programserien Kossornas planet. Det var inget barnprogram, ändå var språket på förskolenivå. Jag stängde av igen. Immenent. fine Art Print 2016. Endast komplett misslyckade pedagoger tror att något blir bättre av att man prackar på barn en massa dramatiserade halvsanningar som syftar till att framkalla svårhanterliga skuldkänslor och halvreligiösa idiotföreställningar om att människan är ond och naturen god. Förr berättade man inte för barn om Helvetet före konfirmationen; det var en av de få bra sakerna med dåtidens patriarkala religionsförtryck. Själv har jag helt slutat panta flaskor och burkar. Men barnen är ju så miljöintresserade! Reverberate. fine art print 2011. ”Vår planet mår inte bra.
Hurricane Katrina.com: Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Katrina! Top dog: Scientists teach border collie to understand sentences and 1,000 words Chaser the dog now able to understand nouns and verbs, researchers sayIn first three years she learned and remembered 1,022 proper nounsThe objects included 800 cloth animals, 116 balls, and 100 plastic toysResearch carried out by Wofford College, in North Carolina By Luke Salkeld for the Daily Mail Published: 16:23 GMT, 22 December 2013 | Updated: 09:53 GMT, 23 December 2013 Researchers believe they have taught a border collie to respond to words in the same way that a human child does Border collies are known for their high level of intelligence. But Chaser has proved herself as the undoubted top dog after learning to understand 1,000 words - plus a smattering of English grammar. Researchers believe the nine-year-old has learned to respond to words in the same way that a human child does. They say Chaser was able to demonstrate understanding of nouns and verbs. In the first three years, she learned and remembered 1,022 proper nouns. She could also respond to novel objects.
Ändrat klimat kan driva miljoner på flykt GARHWAL. Det skedde under fyra junidagar 2013. Medan Sverige pratade om prinsessan Madeleines smekmånad och Edward Snowdens läckor om massövervakning gillrade klimatet en dödsfälla i Himalayabergen. Det som tidigare var bördig jordbruksmark liknar i dag gotländska stenstränder, fast här kantade av sönderslitna hus. Armeringsjärn spretar ur cementblocken som avklippta elkablar. – Det var ingen översvämning, det var en tsunami, säger 49-årige Kelash Bhatt, som bor i närheten. Vädersystemen utlöste ett tvåfrontskrig. Den turkosa forsen dånar förbi nära byn Agastmuni. Bland rasmassorna en bit bort sitter byggarbetaren Sarendra Saha. – Vi gör så att man kan klättra upp till fler hus. Vi utmanar naturen och då tar den revansch på oss. Byborna beskriver de fyra junidagarna 2013 som guds verk. – Vi utmanar naturen och då tar den revansch på oss, säger bybon Sumati Devi, vars två söner dog i skyfallen. Himalayabergen är bara en av klimathotets frontlinjer i Indien. Alla förlorade sina söner.
Hurricane Katrina by Borgna Brunner Hurricane Katrina slammed into the U.S. Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, 2005, destroying beachfront towns in Mississippi and Louisiana, displacing a million people, and killing almost 1,800. Poor and Elderly Disproportionately Affected As most of the city's citizens fled the city, those without cars or the financial means to relocate were left behind. A Natural Disaster Waiting to Happen Hurricane Katrina has been called the most anticipated disaster in modern American history. All Levels of Government Falter Americans were shaken not simply by the magnitude of the disaster but by how ill-prepared all levels of government were in its aftermath. Homeland Security and FEMA Seeming not to grasp the scale of the disaster, Chertoff and Michael Brown, the director of FEMA, expressed surprise at the dangerous conditions in the convention center in New Orleans, days after its horrific images had saturated the airwaves, making them appear less informed than the average TV viewer.
Mikä ilmastonmuutos? | Open ilmasto-opas Ilmastonmuutos on vakavin ihmiskuntaa koskaan kohdannut ympäristöongelma. Se vaikuttaa ihmistoimintaan ja luonnonympäristöihin jo nyt ja vaikutukset tulevat lisääntymään tulevaisuudessa. Ihmisten toiminnan vaikutus ilmastonmuutoksen etenemisessä on ratkaiseva ja katastrofaalinen ilmastonmuutos voidaan edelleen estää, jos niin halutaan. Ilmastonmuutos on osa moninaista ympäristö- ja kestävyysongelmien vyyhtiä ja toisaalta sen ratkaisut edustavat kestävän kehityksen mukaista elämäntapaa. The Value Web Ilmastonmuutoksen syyt ja seuraukset Louis Vest Ilmastonmuutos on kasvihuoneilmiön voimistumista. Ihmiskunta kuitenkin tuottaa valtavia määriä kasvihuonekaasuja, jotka voimistavat luonnollista kasvihuoneilmiötä. Ilmasto on muuttunut aina, mutta nykyinen, teollisen vallankumouksen puitteissa aiheutunut muutos on poikkeuksellisen nopea. IImastonmuutoksen seurauksena sademäärät, lämpötilat ja ilmakehän kaasukoostumus muuttuvat maapallolla. Ilmastonmuutoksen hillintä ja siihen sopeutuminen .Martin.