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Manimaran Porkudi looks for intact household materials at her totally destroyed home in Nagappattinam, in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Sunday Jan. 2, 2005. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their homes on Dec. 26, 2004, as high tidal waves or Tsunami claimed over 120,000 lives all across south Asia. India's official death toll in the disaster stood at 9,067. More>( Photo/Saurabh Das) |
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| While the tsunami death toll in Sri Lanka continued to soar, officials said wild animals seemed to have escaped the disaster, with no dead animals found. The evidence highlights claims that animals may possess a sixth sense that alerts them to impending danger. The current reports may add to the understanding of animal behavior and possibly be of use in the future as an early warning system for humans.
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| Indonesia Elephants are being put to task in Thailand to help clear debris from last weekend's massive tsunamis. Elephants usually are used to drag logs in Thailand. However, a local official in one province says the animals could work better in pulling out rubble from collapsed houses and buildings. The official says the elephants are especially useful in hilly areas or areas that have been flooded with mud. More> |
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'turning global citizens into community ecologists' The New United Nations is dedicated to sharing information about the world and it's inhabitants. In order to save our communities we need to act globally. In order to save the planet for future generations we need to do it locally. If we embrace this philosophy and do the little things, we can change the world in a 'big way' |
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