The Pacific Ring of Fire: Living on Edge The Pacific Ring of Fire: Living on Edge (image credits: By BlueCaper, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7001872) Walking through Japanese cities feels different when you know the earth could shift at any moment. Japan experiences around 1,500 noticeable earthquakes each year, making seismic awareness more than just a …
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Los Angeles: When Fire Season Never Ends Los Angeles: When Fire Season Never Ends (image credits: flickr) The tragic fires sweeping across the Greater Los Angeles area have burned more than 40,000 acres, destroyed more than 12,300 structures, and prompted evacuation orders and warnings for as many as 200,000 residents. The largest blaze, the Palisades …
Iceland: The Unshakable Champion of Global Safety Iceland: The Unshakable Champion of Global Safety (image credits: rawpixel) For the past seventeen years, Iceland has remained the undisputed leader in global safety rankings, claiming the top spot on the Global Peace Index since 2008. Since 2008, Iceland, a Nordic island nation, has held the highest position …
When Families Crumbled Under Disease’s Shadow When Families Crumbled Under Disease’s Shadow (image credits: unsplash) What happens when death becomes so common that families abandon their own children? Medieval chroniclers described the abandonment of family members, especially children, as one of the most disturbing aspects of the Black Death. This wasn’t just emotional trauma – …
The Birth of Quarantine: Venice’s Revolutionary Response to the Black Death The Birth of Quarantine: Venice’s Revolutionary Response to the Black Death (image credits: unsplash) Quarantine, from the Italian “quaranta” meaning 40, was adopted as an obligatory means of separating persons, animals, and goods that may have been exposed to a contagious disease. Since the …