ONE reason China’s spectacular rise sometimes alarms its neighbours is that it is not a status quo power. From its inland, western borders to its eastern and southern seaboard, it claims territory it does not control.
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Cameron Montgomery's comment,
May 10, 1:39 PM
I always thought it would be pleasant to visit Michigan (never been) however I never realized that tornadoes in Michigan were this common, personally I always thought they would get 2-3 every month or two. However here it says they could have up to 5 small tornadoes on May 7. Just goes to show you need to do research on an area before going.
Jonathan Campos's comment,
May 10, 11:00 PM
so strange how despite all the climate change awareness and knowledge of the detrimental effects of fossil fuels offshore drilling is still being considered over renewable energy sources
Autum Baird's comment,
May 10, 4:18 PM
This is a recent disaster that's still being investigated. Interestingly, the building collapsed without an external factor, like an earthquake. There was a big rescue response, and the George municipality has asked for donations for the rescue personnel as they continue to search and unburry survivors.
Isabella Jackson's comment,
May 9, 10:39 PM
Something I found really interesting from your article is that it said atmospheric rivers might have the capacity "reconfigure the state's landscape" I wonder how this in addition to sea level rise would affect people needing to relocate.
Alex Gilman's comment,
May 6, 12:40 PM
Scary to think that these floods are happening so often this year and in the past years as well. But I feel like it has been more frequent around the world affecting and killing people that lie in the disaster.
Kelly Colindres's comment,
May 5, 4:32 PM
On Friday Huston and the surrounding rural areas has experienced flooding that many have classified it to beging worse than the conditions brought by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Houston has been historically a highly flood-prone area and with 21 in of water falling over river banks. Thus far, more than 400 people have been evacutates from their homes but government officials still warn that conditions might get more severe.
Noah Morehead's comment,
May 3, 5:17 PM
I wonder how bridges and highways can be improved structurally, this reminds me of highway one always being closed to to slides.
Angelina De La Torre's comment,
May 3, 7:30 PM
This is a terrible incident. I wonder if the rain had anything to do with the collapse. Maybe the road had been eroded by the water.
Hunter Santana's comment,
May 6, 1:47 PM
I have a feeling the construction of the road may have not been up to code. I would imagine a road would have a fail-safe construction to prevent that from happening. I am also wondering if regular inspections are being conducted and if this could have been prevented.
Paige Stuckey's comment,
May 4, 1:48 AM
This is very sad to read. Hopefully they are able to remove the barriers that block spawning areas so the population can increase.
Noah Morehead's comment,
May 7, 9:42 PM
It sucks knowing that humans did this to the trout and salmon populations. Wish we could have got chance in our lifetime to see these populations thriving.
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Tony Ibarra's comment,
May 9, 12:56 AM
Wow, if this turns out to come true then this will be a scary year for everyone effected.
Olivia Moorehead's comment,
May 10, 7:07 PM
It’s alarming how much more frequent and powerful these hurricanes are getting. I’m learning of even more impacted areas across the globe that face the negative impacts of infrastructure loss and havoc on many different communities. I wonder if the overall cost of disasters this year will be heavily influenced by these occurrences of more powerful hurricanes.
chris Kha's comment,
May 9, 12:27 AM
superfund site? or swept under the rug, listed as the price of doing business? who is the polluter?
Angelina De La Torre's comment,
May 10, 7:49 PM
This sounds like it could be a major disaster with long term consequences. In addition to the oil slick, fertilizer is terrible for marine ecosystems. It leads to eutrophication, so we may see effects on marine creatures in the effected area.
John Burns's comment,
May 8, 3:25 PM
What a mix of problems hitting these regions. It seems humans always adapt to what nature brings, but nature is not being kind lately.
Haley Langness's comment,
May 7, 4:27 PM
Prior to reading this article I was unaware that the USDA had a program like this set up. This seems like a great program for smaller farmer who do not have a large savings in place and might feel discouraged after a large disaster.
Laura Casas's comment,
May 7, 9:54 PM
Really interesting article, It makes sense bees are sensitive to extreme temperatures. But I had never really thought about it fully. Its cool that they are able to use their wings in large groups to fan off the hive. Sad to read about yet another way climate change is killing animals though.
Esveidy Rodriguez's comment,
May 10, 7:25 PM
It always devastating to hear that our actions are hurting another species. It interesting to read that bees have their own way to cool down. I hope we can develop some technology to help out the bumblebees.
Paige Stuckey's comment,
May 6, 10:10 PM
Hail 3 inches in diameter is scary to think about. Its terrible how destructive and deadly the tornadoes are in Oklahoma right now.
Sophia Hoolihan's comment,
May 6, 3:38 PM
This flooding event is the fourth major flooding event within a year in Brazil. The frequency and severity of recent floods have damaged infrastructure, worsening the impacts of future events as society scrambles to recover. It is a reminder that 100 year flood events can occur at any time, and it does not refer to one flooding event every 100 years.
Vanessa Guetzoian's comment,
May 5, 6:39 PM
It was quite eye-opening to see how the excavating company’s unloaded debris evidently harmed the environment while going against the placed regulations. The company’s damming of a natural drain from a creek was a clear indication of their environmental unawareness, as this creek flows through the Champoeg State Heritage Area and into the Willamette River, affecting multiple people and environmental aspects.
Jonathan Campos's comment,
May 3, 8:38 PM
Seeing the videos of some of these tornadoes is unreal, I wonder what sort of preparations are taken for these and how similar to other disaster prep it may be.
Kim Rosales's comment,
May 3, 11:42 PM
I don't really know how I would prepare for a tornado... what a scary situation.
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Chinese expansion into the South Sea has been a longtime coming, and China's actions in the region are both a reflection of its growing strength and a huge diplomatic headache for the US and every other nation in the region. China's construction of artificial islands allows it to claim autonomy over a larger body of water, challenging the maritime power of every other nation in South East Asia, many of whom have economies reliant on the waters China now claims as its own, some 500 miles away from the Chinese mainland. With the emergence of the Chinese economy as a global power, its ambitious leaders have made plans to transform China from a regional military force to a new superpower- one that the established order, the US included, is entirely unsure of. Which of these nations can truly challenge China's decision to make these waters it's personal pond? It would be economic and political suicide, as China is an enormous global trading power, and has the potential to crush any of these nations in a military engagement. Could Japan? Perhaps, but the Chinese have already pressed ahead with their plans, regardless of Japanese political pressure. Involvement of the US is perhaps the last thing anyone wants- particularly both the US and China- but it is perhaps the only way China will heed pressure from abroad and cease Chinese expansion in the region. The US and China must be allies, for the sake of global prosperity, but actions like these cannot be tolerated, by either party.
One reason to care about minor islands is the 200 nautical miles off the coast for the EEZ. This would give china more water territory for drilling of oil which I believe is there in those waters. Flexing more muscle for their navy to grow. Strategically the Chinese could take over these small islands and build air strips for future which would give them a chance to reach places they wouldn't be able to before and this would be good supply transactions during war, fueling, maneuver of man power. The other small countries also would lose their independence and would have to fall under china's rule. With the building of the man made islands and the Chinese navy protecting their people while they continue to build these islands and daring anyone to try and stop them is a sign that china is trying to dominate and expand with muscle. It is their time they have the economic, and military power to do so. Of course they don't want to deal with the u.s. and their allies militarily but it doesn't benefit the u.s. either. I don't believe u.s. wants to get involved in a battle with china and their allies.
Claiming territory it does not control, causes a lot of controversy with other country. The main problem here now is China is having a dispute with Japan about some islands. There could possibly be oil or natural resources.Japan says that the land was always theirs. China clearly likes to just put itself out there and make claims or place oil rigs wherever. This could be a big problem for them because if someone gets too offended by their actions there could end up being a war or some sort of conflict. Especially since they like to use military forces such as navy and air guarding "territory."