Saturday, November 23, 2013

Sunday, November 10, 2013

#Climatechange disaster in the Philippines. This is the true cost of the auto culture.

AP
SFGate: "TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — As many as 10,000 people are believed dead in one Philippine city alone after one of the worst storms ever recorded unleashed ferocious winds and giant waves that washed away homes and schools. Corpses hung from tree branches and were scattered along sidewalks and among flattened buildings, while looters raided grocery stores and gas stations in search of food, fuel and water."

Friday, November 8, 2013

Super typhoon Haiyan closes in on Philippines, among strongest storms ever

Hemispheric view of Haiyan (EUMETSAT Facebook page)
WashingtonPost: "The Joint Typhoon Warning Center has increased its estimate of Haiyan’s maximum sustained winds to 195 mph with gusts to 235 mph. The storm is now within a few hours of landfall in the central Philippines at peak intensity as among the most powerful storms witnessed anywhere in modern times. Widespread destruction, unfortunately, seems inevitable."