EARTH Irrawaddy Delta -- Sep 2009 -- Rivers flow across the world?s continents, picking up soil as they grow and move towards the ocean. When rivers pour into the sea, the dirt and rocks sink as fresh water disperses into salt. Over time, rich flat land, a delta, builds around the river mouth, usually forming a triangular shape. Deltas are rich agricultural land and provide easy access to water and water-based transportation. As a result, many of the world?s largest deltas are heavily populated. Nearly half a billion people live on or near deltas, and that could be an increasingly serious problem, says James Syvitski, a researcher at the University of Colorado, and his collaborators. In a paper published in Nature Geoscience on September 20, 2009, Syvitski and his colleagues warn that deltas throughout the world are sinking, largely because of human activity. One of the deltas in danger is the Irrawaddy River delta in Burma (Myanmar), shown in this image. The image is an elevation map, made from data collected by the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. Higher elevations are white, while lower elevations are depicted in green. The Irrawaddy Delta is clearly flat, much of it below five meters in elevation. This low elevation makes the delta particularly prone to flooding from storm surges. In April 2008, Cyclone Nargis flooded much of the delta, killing thousands. As deltas sink, storm surges can move farther inland, affecting more people. Syvitski and his colleagues used shuttle radar topog
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Old print of Chief Black Thunder of the Sioux Indians. 1820s.
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Boats On Motor Boat Cabin Cruiser River Great Ouse Ely Cambridgeshire Boating Sailing Relaxing On The Water Inland Waterways Cruising Water Reflections Landscape Scene Local Beauty Spot Attractive Scenery Willow Trees On Bank Reflected In
Boats On Motor Boat Cabin Cruiser River Great Ouse Ely Cambridgeshire Boating Sailing Relaxing On The Water Inland Waterways Cruising Water Reflections Landscape Scene Local Beauty Spot Attractive Scenery Willow Trees On Bank Reflected In
Boats On Motor Boat Cabin Cruiser River Great Ouse Ely Cambridgeshire Boating Sailing Relaxing On The Water Inland Waterways Cruising Water Reflections Landscape Scene Local Beauty Spot Attractive Scenery Willow Trees On Bank Reflected In
Boats On Motor Boat Cabin Cruiser River Great Ouse Ely Cambridgeshire Boating Sailing Relaxing On The Water Inland Waterways Cruising Water Reflections Portrait View Scene Local Beauty Spot Attractive Scenery Willow Trees On Bank Reflected In
Boats On Motor Boat Cabin Cruiser River Great Ouse Ely Cambridgeshire Boating Sailing Relaxing On The Water Inland Waterways Cruising Water Reflections Portrait View Scene Local Beauty Spot Attractive Scenery Willow Trees On Bank Reflected In
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Vintage photo circa 1926 showing a North American Cree Indian gathering moss. The image, entitled "Moss for the baby bags", was captured by Edward S Curtis (1868 - 1952) as part of his project "The North American Indian". Curtis took thousands of pictures of over 80 Indian tribes to be published in 20 volumes from 1907 - 1930 with the aim of documenting as much Native American Indian traditional life as possible before that way of life disappeared. Much of the material he obtained is the only recorded history of those times. This particular image appeared in Volume 18 and the exact location where the picture was taken is unknown. Plains Indians carried their babies in a bag made of hide and filled with dry moss - the bag was tied to a cradle board which in turn was tied to the mother's back.
Totem Pole, a symbol of good will among Indians and white brothers. Presented by Chief Shaman Kitpou of British Columbia to Mr Wally Dowhaniux, chairman of Banff Indian Association and Mr Tom Heggie, Superintendant of Banff National Park, at a ceremony on Banff Indian Grounds, July 24, 1976. Monument, peace, native, Alberta, Canada, CANCOMP
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Swan and ducks are the only activity on the River Stour at Dedham at the end of October 2010. All the hire boats are moored up at the end of the summer season. The hut in the background is a popular cafe.
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Manitou Cliff Dwellings of the Anasazi (native American Indians) tribe. These dwellings were carved out of the soft red sandstone cliffs that offered protection from hostile intruders.
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