Facts About Indonesia: History of Natural Disaster
Indonesia's location on the edges of the Pacific, Eurasian, and Australian tectonic plates makes it the site of numerous volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. Indonesia has at least 150 active volcanoes, including Krakatoa and Tambora, both famous for their devastating eruptions in the 19th century.
Ron Siojo published this 21 months ago
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Huge Solar Flares in 2013
There was a huge solar flare in 1859 which cause havoc in communication of little there was. Scientists predicting it could happened again in 2013 because there are signs the sun building up to a critical stage of its cycle. If it would come true the impact of it would be unthinkable because of our highly developed and widespread technology. Furthermore, nobody can function any more without it.
Maria Hardy published this 163 months ago
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A Historical Look at Chennai
The historical city of Chennai is a major centre for commerce and education in South India. It used to be known as Madras or Madrasapattinam and is the capital city of Tamil Nadu. Although it has a history dating back many centuries its recorded history only began when colonised by the British in the 17th century becoming an important trading centre and settlement.
John Smither published this 3 months ago
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