Archive for ‘Peeps and Places’
Storm Rips Apart Michigan City
August 25th, 2007
Fenton, Michigan, took the brunt of a major storm that spawned at least on tornado, left thousands without power and destroyed homes and businesses.
911 Calls From Power Line Deaths
August 24th, 2007
Three people, including a child, were killed Wednesday after lightning hit a power pole in Madison, Wisconsin; sending a live wire into flood water. The bus driver is also credited with trying to save the victims but he suffered a shock.
Red Cross Gives Shelter From the Storm
August 24th, 2007
Flood waters in Findlay, Ohio are beginning to recede a bit after torrential rains saturated the region. Still hundreds have been taking refuge in a Red Cross shelter.
Raw Video: Severe Storm Slams Chicago
August 24th, 2007
Adding to the rash of severe weather in the midwest, Chicago endured flooding, power outages, and widespread damage after a massive thunderstorm.
First Look: Weeding By Example
August 24th, 2007
Only On The Web: Steve Hartman previews tonight’s Assignment America tale of a New Orleans boy determined to help his community rebuild, even if it means doing it one blade of grass at a time.
Chicago Rocked by 70Mph Winds, Rain
August 24th, 2007
Thunder, lightening, hail and wind take Chicago by suprise, snarling the city’s afternoon commute, and sending trees careening into roadways.
Dean packing big punch
August 19th, 2007
Dean is still a Category four storm on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale but it’s packing a big punch. It uprooted trees, knocked out power and peeled roofs off houses as it pounded the Caribbean islands of Dominica, Martinique and St. Lucia with strong winds and driving rains.
5 Killed in Erin’s Wake
August 17th, 2007
Five people were killed after Tropical Storm Erin made landfall in Texas after being downgraded to depression.
Glacier surfing all the rage in Alaska
August 17th, 2007
A professional surfing team from Hawaii flew to Alaska to give glacier surfing a try. Surfers say the ride on these glacier-made waves can last a minute.
Anne and Gilberts gets carbon credit ka-ching
July 31st, 2007
Anne and Gilbert, the musical featuring fictional redhead Anne Shirley that started its Summerside run earlier this month, has gone green.
Live Earth: Call to Action for Climate
July 7th, 2007
Music stars from Madonna to Metallica take the stage to urge fans worldwide to take steps to reduce the threat of climate change. Former Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore, whose environmental campaigning resulted in the concerts, delivered a seven point pledge on the environment during a
Going Green: One Family’s Story
June 12th, 2007
Despite the steep costs of converting a house to use sustainable energy, one Australian family is moving forward with making their house as environmentally sustainable as possible.
Greenpeace builds Ark message to the G8
May 31st, 2007
The environmental pressure group Greenpeace on Thursday urged world leaders to act swiftly against climate change as it unveiled a model of the Biblical Noah’s Ark on Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey to highlight the dangers of global warming.
NYC Taxi Cabs Are Going Green
May 22nd, 2007
(New York) New York City yellow cabs are a staple of the city. But they could be soon going green, as in environmental green.
Dirty Cities: A New Environmental Report
May 20th, 2007
A new environmental report has listed what it claims are the worst polluted hotspots in the world with three Russian cities falling in the top ten.
