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Earthquake Environmental Toll

May 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

I have had several inquiries as to the “environmental” toll of the Wenchuan earthquake. The short answer is it is hard to say. Defining “environmental” damage in this situation is problematic. A landslide that occurs in an unoccupied area may cause extensive damage to the pre-existing environment, but I don’t think that is what most [...]

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