"A "significant" tropical cyclone is expected to form in the next 24 hours and sweep across Myanmar's largest city Yangon and into the Irrawaddy delta area -- the region worst affected -- according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
Aid agencies estimate that there are around 2 million people who survived Cyclone Nargis on May 3, many of whom are still homeless, and the groups have been able to reach only 270,000 of them so far, The Associated Press reported Wednesday.
The United Nations estimates that between 63,000 and 100,000 people died as a result of the cyclone, while the junta has put the figure at less than 30,000. " LINK
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Horrifying- a new storm headed to Myanmar
"A "significant" tropical cyclone is expected to form in the next 24 hours and sweep across Myanmar's largest city Yangon and into the Irrawaddy delta area -- the region worst affected -- according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
Aid agencies estimate that there are around 2 million people who survived Cyclone Nargis on May 3, many of whom are still homeless, and the groups have been able to reach only 270,000 of them so far, The Associated Press reported Wednesday." LINK
Aid agencies estimate that there are around 2 million people who survived Cyclone Nargis on May 3, many of whom are still homeless, and the groups have been able to reach only 270,000 of them so far, The Associated Press reported Wednesday." LINK
When the stars threw down their spears, And water'd heaven with their tears, Did He smile His work to see?
What amazing beast will poets write about when the tigers are gone? (And if you say lab-made sphinxs, well, I might cry.)
"Myanmar's military junta is allowing gold mines to pollute the world's largest wild tiger reserve and has promoted development that is destroying ethnic Kachin communities, a report released Wednesday alleged." LINK
"The tiger has lived on earth for almost a million years," said Dr Pellew. "Once its territory stretched from Eastern Turkey to North Korea, from Siberia to Bali.
"Now it is reduced to small and struggling populations in a handful of Asian countries. It remains what it has always been - perhaps the most elegant and revered animal on earth.
"What right do we have to destroy this creature, to eradicate it from the planet?" LINK
The Tiger by Blake
"Myanmar's military junta is allowing gold mines to pollute the world's largest wild tiger reserve and has promoted development that is destroying ethnic Kachin communities, a report released Wednesday alleged." LINK
"The tiger has lived on earth for almost a million years," said Dr Pellew. "Once its territory stretched from Eastern Turkey to North Korea, from Siberia to Bali.
"Now it is reduced to small and struggling populations in a handful of Asian countries. It remains what it has always been - perhaps the most elegant and revered animal on earth.
"What right do we have to destroy this creature, to eradicate it from the planet?" LINK
The Tiger by Blake
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