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30 April 2011

Ultra Modern Bike


26 April 2011

Trinidad, Cuba


Renowned for its well-preserved Spanish colonial architecture, the town of Trinidad has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But Trinidad, together with the rest of Cuba, lies in the path of hurricanes. An effort is now underway to reinforce buildings against more severe storms that threaten both the town’s colonial heritage and the lives of its citizens.

22 April 2011

Mississippi River Delta, U.S.A


The mighty Mississippi flows south and trails into the Gulf of Mexico  through a vast, subtropical landscape of rivers, marshes, and low-lying barrier islands. At the rim of the delta, the Chandeleur Islands form a natural buffer zone for the heavily populated coastal regions of Louisiana—which include New Orleans—against increasingly stormy seas.

18 April 2011

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A


The Windy City has been the Midwest’s center of transportation, industry, finance, and entertainment since it was founded in the 1830s on the shore of Lake Michigan. More than 9.5 million people now live in the metro area, making it the third-most-populous city in the U.S. In the coming years, the city could experience a gradual yet dramatic increase in heat waves and flooding.


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