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.
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.
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.