natures stepchildren

[paddy]

the headline inside the new york daily news...natures stepchildren...the article included thr dr at risk..

Published online: 30 March 2005; | doi:10.1038/news050328-3
World Bank pinpoints disaster hot spots
Deirdre Lockwood
Identification of at-risk regions will prioritize preparations.





Much of the destruction caused by natural disasters is avoidable.

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As Monday's earthquake off Indonesia painfully illustrated, natural disasters often strike the same place repeatedly. Researchers have now ascertained the areas that are most at risk, in a study that could help countries and aid agencies plan for future catastrophes.

[Keith R]

Paddy, you need to post a link and cut out most of this material, as it is copyrighted, and whatever you leave should be put into a quote box (highlight the words and then hit the button in the posting box which has a word ballon).

Regards,
Environment Forum Moderator

[Criss Colon]

"Listin Diario" reports this morning that Shell Oil has discovered huge undersea deposits of oil off the North Coast of the DR. The deposits are said to be "substancial",and could make the DR the largest oil producer in the Western Hemisphere!
According to Shell,"Several pilot wells have produced a "light,sweet,crude",similar to that of the North Sea Oil Deposits
"When asked if the deposits could make the Dominican Republic "self-sufficient" in regards to petrolium needs,Peter Van Kooy,the Shell Oil spokesperson said,"Not only "self-sufficient",but the 5th largest exporter of "crude" on the entire Planet!"

Lets hope that the Dominican Government will put the needs of the Dominican People ahead of corruption just this once!

[Keith R]

LOL
Nice April Fool's joke, CC