Earthquakes are a terrible natural disaster that will cause lots of danger and damage. In the last few years, we have seen some of the worst earthquakes in history. 【小题1】 However, we do get some signs from animals, including dogs!

Dogs have been known to warm their owners that dangerous weather was coming. We can take the ways our dog reacts (反应) in certain situations to give us a hand in predicting when something like an earthquake may be about to happen.

Although the signs of a dog sensing an earthquake aren’t very clear, dogs who sense earthquakes will show certain signs before the event actually happens. 【小题2】 You know your dog well, so it will not be too challenging to tell when there is something wrong. Some dogs will begin to run around in circles and pace up and down crazily. It may appear as if something has frightened them or as if they saw something that made them nervous. 【小题3】.

On the other hand, dogs will instinctively look for shelter when they sense bad weather or they feel like they are in danger. 【小题4】. Or if they are outside, they may go into their dog house. It is important to that just because your dog is showing all or some of these signs, it does not mean an earthquake or other natural disaster is about to strike.

【小题5】. But take their behaviors seriously and do what you feel is right depending on the situation.

The remote pocket of Amhem Land, about 160 miles east of Darwin, is home to a host of threatened species, with stunning waterfalls, rock formations, and unspoiled forests. It is also the most fire-prone landscape on the planet, and up to one-third of northern Australia burns every year. However, fire isn’t just the problem — here, it’s also the solution.

During the cool of northern Australia’s early dry season, Indigenous rangers (土著护林员) weren’t fighting fires; they were lighting them. From April to July each year, they walk hundreds of miles armed with drip torches, setting the land alight, and conduct certain burns from the air, dropping incendiary pellets (燃烧弹) from helicopters. Damp vegetation, low winds, and lower temperatures at that time of year mean the fires they light are smaller and less intense, typically burning out overnight. If the land is burned gently, the wildfires that will come later won’t be as destructive. It also gives the rangers a fighting chance at putting them out.

Fighting fire with fire is not a new concept. In Arnhem Land, aboriginal elders say fire brings the land to life again; after a burn, the land is reborn. Fire was used by aboriginal people for hunting, for regeneration and for ceremony. They believed fire was the common thread. It would be a way of not just caring for country but also reconnecting with aspects of their culture. Ancient practice became modern reality through a novel approach. Aboriginal people combined customary knowledge on how, when, and where to burn with modern tools such as satellite mapping and helicopters to conduct aerial burning and drop firefighters into remote areas. Strategic fires in the early dry season, along with firefighting in the late dry season, limit wildfires, protecting forests and reducing the overall amount of smoke.

“It’s hugely innovative and globally significant,” says Shaun Ansell, the former CEO of Warddeken L and Management. “With the ranger program, you’re making that traditional knowledge and connection to country, and the history that surrounds it, valuable,” Ansell adds.

NEW DELHI—Authorities (官方) in northern Indian state of Uttarakhand on February 23 said the death number in the dam disaster that happened earlier this month in the state has risen to 70 and the search for missing people was underway. “As of now, a total of 70 bodies and 29 human body parts have been got back from different places,” reads a statement issued by police. “Out of these, 40 bodies and one body part have been identified.”

Police said DNA collection of the unidentified bodies was being carried out. According to police, missing reports of 205 persons have been filed so far. “So far DNA samples of 110 relatives, 58 bodies and 28 body parts have been sent for matching to forensic (法医的) science laboratory (FSL) Dehradun,” the statement said. Meanwhile, the search operation in the area is underway.

On Feb. 7, a glacier burst and then crashed into a dam in Uttarakhand, causing a huge flood. The floodwaters tore open a dam and a deluge (洪水) of water hurtled down flooding the area in its course, damaging two hydropower (水力发电) projects and leading to numerous deaths, besides endangering hundreds of others. The majority of the missing in the disaster are believed to be workers from two hydropower plants.

Immediately after the incident, rescuers rushed to carry out efforts on several sites, including a tunnel more than 200 metres long to save the trapped ones. Apart from locals, authorities moved in disaster response force personnel, troops, paramilitaries (准军事部队) and military helicopters to the state to help with rescue efforts.