Mother Nature’s fed up with us. Helene made landfall on Thursday night as a Category 4 beast, leaving 42 dead, hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed, and millions without power. But, in case you haven’t noticed, these “once-in-a-century” hurricanes are becoming annual events. Why? Because we refuse to change our ways. But hurricanes and wildfires… Read more.
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A Tale of Two Floods: Nebraska and Mozambique
Nebraska Ice chunks the size of small cars ripped through barns and farmhouses; baby calves were swept into freezing floodwaters, washing up dead along the banks of swollen rivers; farm fields were now lakes. The record floods that have pummeled the Midwest are inflicting a devastating toll on farmers and ranchers at a moment when… Read more.
Tsunami Devastates Indonesia … Again
No doubt you recall the earthquake that struck Indonesia in 2004, triggering a tsunami that killed over 230,000 people. It was one of a string of historic quakes to devastate the region over the past two decades. Government officials promised back then to devise a foolproof warning system to ensure deadly tsunamis would never again… Read more.


