water can be as deadly as fire. a large earthquake hit off the coast of Japan in March 2011. The earthquake caused huge waves that hit a nuclear power plant. Harmful radiation filled the air, thousands of people had to move away. No one knows when or if...
When you first enter Hongcun Village, there is a wide and clear water feature, with two arms joined together that surround the ancient village. This is Nanhu Lake. The entire village, reflected by this lake,is quietand...
with an outdated "combined sewer system," in which storm water is funneled into the same pipes that handle raw sewage.The CREWS initiative supports more than 30 organizations working to advance solutions to climate-related storm and flood impacts, with a focus on low-income communities and ...
Now a local estate agent is advertising several for nearly triple that price. Unlike most such places, the Mudeford huts can be slept in, but even the most expensive one, listed at just under half a million pounds, has norunning water. 时至今日,该地区的房地产经纪人更是以近乎三倍于此的...
We all know Colorado is a dry place, but you may not realize that the vast majority of thebodies of wateryou’ll find here are man-made. With purposes ranging from water storage to flood mitigation, many of the state’s creeks and rivers have been dammed up to create reservoirs. ...
The Ancient Town of Fenghuang one of China’s most well-known ancient towns was under water as heavy rain hit the center of the country with tens of thousands of people leaving from the area. Heavy rain and floods(洪水) lasted for the past few days. Waters in the nearby Tuojiang River...
“There are more than 100 beautiful water towns in the Yangtze River Delta region that I’ve researched,” he said. “These towns are intact and still original.” Ruan said he’s optimistic about preserving old towns. He once joined the renovation project of Xinchang in the Pudong New Ar...
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Heavy rain triggered flash floods that cut off some inland towns in Australia's southeast on Monday, with fresh evacuation warnings issued for thousands of rural residents. The country's fourth major flooding this year saw wild weather pummel parts of southwest New South ...
I ask because 5 Massachusetts towns were recently selected among the most charming towns in America and three of them are right here in the Berkshires! It's true! These days, more and more people are moving out of the bigger cities, looking for smaller towns that offer a better lifestyle...
But it’s still possible to explore the area on an excellent interpretative hiking trail, which takes in key buildings that are still standing, as well as offering spectacular views of the surrounding mountains. Hampi, India Virupaksha Temple, among the oldest structures in the ancient village...