Archive for the 'Nature' Category

Monte Carlo Shows Europe How To Go Green

By: Roger Munns Fiscal paradise Monaco has led the small countries of the world in the campaign to heighten awareness of environmental issues since Prince Albert became Sovereign in 2005, and has launched a radical plan of its own to cut carbon emissions. One of the first acts Prince Albert took when succeeding to the [...]

Tsunami Hits Coastal Communities Across Southeast Asia, Killing an Estimated 275,000 People

By: Andrew Stratton On December 26, 2004 the Asian Tsunami hit the coastal regions of Southeast Asia. It was the result of the second largest and longest lasting underwater earthquake ever recorded, and has since been referred to as the single worst tsunami on record. The earthquake that generated this tsunami reached a magnitude of [...]