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California Fires

Nature's Fury   video
Saturday, 27 October 2007
Wildfires have been racing through southern California this week, destroying movie star mansions and thousands of hectares (2:49 min)

ancient ruins

3,000 Years of History Not Up in Smoke  Video
Friday, 7 September 2007
The recent fires in Greece killed scores and destroyed villages. But the antiquities of Olympia and elsewhere were spared – that’s the good and bad news  (1:56 min.)

New Orleans - Katrina flooding

Two Years After Katrina  Video
Wednesday, 29 August 2007
The hurricane destroyed the city of New Orleans. Presidential candidates are emphasizing how they would do a better job of rebuilding  (2:12 min.)

Coast Guard

Avoiding Another ‘New Orleans’  Video
Thursday, 24 May 2007
Hurricane season begins next week and the U.S. Coast Guard has people, boats and helicopters ready for the next disaster  (2:47 min.)

safety chamber

Improving a Dangerous Profession  Video
Saturday, 19 May 2007
New, inflatable safety chambers with air, water and food may save the lives of coal miners trapped after explosions or accidents (2:44 min.)

Mine disaster

Kemerovo in Mourning  Video
Sunday, 25 March 2007
The Russian region is grieving over the deadly coalmine blast that killed over 100 miners and company officials    
(2:33 min.)

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Scattered to 90 Refugee Camps Video
Saturday 17 March 2007
The Zambezi River in Mozambique has flooded, destroying the homes and farms of 140,000 people – An exclusive report  (3:33 min)

 

 

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