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July 22, 2005

Natural Disasters—Are They Getting Worse?

Natural disasters—including severe earthquakes and tsunamis—are in the news. What are the causes? What does the future hold?

3 Natural Disasters on the Rise?

5 Natural Disasters and the Human Factor

10 Soon—An End to All Disasters

12 Trying to Feed a Billion People

18 Species Threatened With Extinction

22 When Survival Depends on Subterfuge

24 Wine, Wood, and the Cooper’s Craft

28 Watching the World

30 From Our Readers

31 Warned by Reading Awake!

32 What Is God’s Purpose for Us?

The Man Who “Moved the Earth” 14

Nicolaus Copernicus was called a fool, but his accomplishments have affected modern thinking.

Why Am I Drawn to the Wrong People? 19

Have you ever found yourself drawn to someone whom you knew to be a bad influence on you? What is behind such an attraction?

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COVER: BANGLADESH 2004—Monsoons leave millions homeless

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COVER: © G.M.B. Akash/Panos Pictures

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INDIA 2004—A girl left homeless and in shock by the deadliest recorded tsunami. It affected 12 countries and claimed over 200,000 lives

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Background: © Dermot Tatlow/Panos Pictures; girl: © Chris Stowers/Panos Pictures