Posts filed under 'Nature & Environment'

Tsunami Rumors In Dubai

12 January 2005

Panic was created yesterday when rumors of a tsunami hitting Dubai were spread by some residents.Waves in Dubai and Sharqa beaches reached 2.46 meters high, while water levels in the sea reached the height of 1.3 meters.According to eyewitnesses, Dubai police asked people to stay away from the “corniche” in the morning and warned people […]

Jordan Bans The Use Of PetCoke

04 January 2005

The Environment Ministry in Jordan decided to prevent the Jordan Cement Factories Company from using petcoke in cement production. The Jordan Cement Factories Company decided to use petcoke as a cheaper substitute for fuel oil to increase its production of cement. Petcoke, considered a cheap source of energy, is made from petrol residues and contains […]

Schools Close Due To Pollution In Tehran

03 January 2005

One of the responsible people in the Iranian Environment Protection Organization has announced Saturday, January the 1st, the decision to close Schools and Nurseries in Tehran due to the high percentage of air pollution! They will be closed till further notice.
According to the expectations of the Weather Forecasting Association, carbon level is above normal […]

Tsunami Videos

30 December 2004

Just found some GREAT videos of the Tsunami Disaster that hit South East Asia at Austin’s Blog.They are terrifying, but one must see them to know how blessed one is to be alive, and to know how much the victims need our help.

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Katastrophale Flutwelle in Südostasien

27 December 2004

Das ganze Ausmaß der Katastrophe in Asien nach dem schweren Sumatra-Beben und den gewaltigen Flutwellen ist noch nicht abzusehen. Die Zahl der Opfer der Flutkatastrophe in Südostasien steigt immer an. Viele Menschen werden noch vermisst. Weitere Opfer werden durch Seuchen und Versorgungsengpässe befürchtet.Die Vereinten Nationen warnten vor einem möglichen Ausbruch von Seuchen. Es könne die […]

The Deadly Tsunamis

27 December 2004

Thousands of people, both citizens and tourists have died because of an earthquake that hit the coasts of the Indonesian Island “Sumatra” resulting in very powerful Tsunamis that hit not only Indonesia but also India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and other neighboring countries. The earthquake is considered the strongest to take place in 40 years.
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Environmental Quote…

24 December 2004

“Why do people give each other flowers? To celebrate various important occasions, they’re killing living creatures? Why restrict it to plants? “Sweetheart, let’s make up. Have this deceased squirrel.” ~The Washington Post

Mystery Illness Threatens World’s Rarest Penguin :(

23 December 2004

A mystery disease is killing off yellow-eyed penguin chicks in New Zealand in a fresh blow to efforts to conserve the world’s rarest member of the penguin family, a conservation group said on Thursday. The disease killed up to 80 percent of this spring’s chick’s in the worst affected areas on New Zealand’s South Island. […]

The Dance Of Nature

16 December 2004

Via:Pensées perdues
You can’t but be captured by the beauty of this tree which looks just like a ballet dancer hypnotized by the magic of melodies…Subhana Allah!

Environmental Quote…

15 December 2004

“The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river”. ~Ross Perot