Humans face their worst challenge from natural disasters in the form of earthquakes, floods, fires, insects, disease and typhoons and hurricanes. When these natural disaster events occur, human lives may be lost, their homes damaged or destroyed, their everyday lives disrupted, side effects from illness and limited resources may occur and huge public emergency handling ...
COMMENTARY | In Borneo and Sumatra, orangutans have been making nests in the tops of trees for millions of years. As an orangutan rustles and breaks the branches, patches of sunlight are created that tickle the forest floor and encourage young saplings to grow. In this way, the forest regenerates and serves as a warrior ...
The Friday earthquake in Japan has left many thousands dead. Thousands of others are injured. Homes and businesses have been destroyed. Correspondent Gavin Blair reports there are fears that nuclear reactors may go awry. Some even consider the damage done by the estimated magnitude 8.9 trembler was worse than what was experienced during World War ...
Tiger Barb Fact Sheet The “Tiger Barb”, “Puntius tetrazona“, is a very popular little fish. Another common name is the “Sumatra Barb”. Other scientific names that have been used for this fish are: “Barbus tetrazona“,”Capoeta sumatraus“,“Barbodes tetrazona“, and “Capoeta tetrazona“. The Tiger Barb grows to about two and a half inches long (7cm). It comes ...