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16.01.2022 10 years ago today, the tsunami from the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake (or Tohoku or Tohoku-oki, after the region where it struck) ripped this building from ...its foundation, floated it around a bit, and left it lying on its side. The peak tsunami runup reached just a few feet below the level of the vantage point in the third photo, which is around 100 feet above the valley floor. The awesome destructive power of these natural events is one of many reasons why it is important to study them and understand and assess the risks associated with them, and then act societally to minimize the future losses.

12.01.2022 "Over-dependence on tourism to fund conservation is fraught with peril. For example in Namibia, initial estimates suggested communal wildlife conservancies could lose US$10 million in direct tourism revenues. This threatened funding for 700 game guards and 300 conservancy management employees."

09.01.2022 This article explains the role of weather and tides in how that ship got stuck (and still is stuck ) in the Suez Canal. Via:Forbes https://www.forbes.com//meteorology-tides-and-big-shi/amp/

06.01.2022 More lava videos beacuse they are mesmerising

01.01.2022 Update Seaford Cliff Fall Last night (15/03/2021) around 5:30 a large cliff fall occurred just east of Splash point in Seaford. The dust could be seen for mile...s as 1000’s of tons of chalk crashed down on to the beach. The coastguard and local Councils have been made aware. These photos taken this morning and kindly shared to us by professional drone pilot Eddie Mitchell showing the extent of the fall. Please take this as reminder of why it is not safe to walk near the edge of cliffs or underneath them. In a coastal emergency please call the coastguard on 999