Guinea worm and polio are the two diseases now closest to being eliminated. Only smallpox and rinderpest — a disease of cattle and other hoofed animals — have ever been wiped out.
Guinea worm and polio are the two diseases now closest to being eliminated. Only smallpox and rinderpest — a disease of cattle and other hoofed animals — have ever been wiped out.
The evidence suggested the Moche had been hit by a double whammy: a huge climate disaster had wiped them out. For years this became the accepted version of events. The riddle of the Moche had been solved.
A lone pine tree stands tall in Rikuzentakata, a Japanese resort town effectively wiped off the map by the tsunami. This 'Tree of Hope' has become a poignant symbol for the country.
A lone pine tree stands tall in Rikuzentakata, a Japanese resort town effectively wiped off the map by the tsunami. This 'Tree of Hope' has become a poignant symbol for the country.