Earthquake in Chile You probably just heard about the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Maule, Chile and the threat to tsunamis to many coastal areas, including Hawaii and Southern California. Here in the moutains, I am gazing out at fast falling snow with a roaring fire behind me but many areas of the nation have lost [...]
Are Your Pets Prepared for Hurricane Season?
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Above: Hurricane Season in Florida Hurricane season begins today, June 1st and then doesn’t end until the end of November. Although the riskiest time of the season is typically in August and September, federal forecasters predicted nine to 14 named tropical storms for 2009. Which can mean four to seven hurricanes and of those, estimates [...]
Australian Animals: Help Bushfire Survivors
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Above: Sam the Koala gets a drink and downs three bottles of water. Photo by Russel Vickery. Untold numbers of Australian animals have been impacted by the fires ravaging parts of Australia. Amidst the horror stories, the animal survivors, such as Sam the Koala, touch the hearts of people around the globe. There are a [...]
