A devastating explosion in Beirut on 4 August has killed at least 200 people and injured around 5,000 others. The disaster was preceded by a large fire at the Port of Beirut, on the city’s northern Mediterranean coast, later there was … Continue reading Beirut explosion before and after 8 August 2020
One of the more unusual features of Hokkaido, as seen from space, is a lattice-shaped windbreak forest found in the Konsen Plateau. This pattern is created by trees (primarily larch) planted in a lattice structure to protect farmland and livestock … Continue reading (43°N 142°E) Hokkaido: lattice structure
Madagascar is the world’s fourth largest island, and due to its position in the middle of Indian Ocean is regularly hit by cyclones between the months of November and April. The last tropical cyclone “Ava” hit the island country off the southeastern … Continue reading Flooding in Madagascar, a first assessment from Satellite