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George Clooney and Wyclef Jean will co-host the Hope for Haiti telethon.
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Welcome to the Planet 100 for January 19, 2010. Here's what we're covering today:
Haiti Landslides
After being devastated by earthquake of magnitude 7.0 last Tuesday, scientists expect more threats to the Haitian people in the form of landslides.
The combination of earthquakes and widespread deforestation results in extremely high risk of slope failure of landslides. The once verdant country has been completely deforested, making recovery from environmental disasters—such as last year's hurricanes and last week's earthquake—extremely difficult.
Via: Nat Geo
USGBC helps Haiti
The US Green Building Council, best known for its LEED accreditation and annual Greenbuild conference, had announced a commitment to help rebuild Haiti green.
The same organization helped rebuild to Greenburg, Kansas after an F5 tornado destroyed the entire town as well as New Orleans post Hurricane Katrina. The USGBC was part of a UN Special Envoy to Haiti that included former President Bill Clinton last spring.
Via: MNN
Stars for Haiti
George Clooney and Wyclef Jean will co-host the Hope for Haiti telethon for earthquake relief on Friday Jan 22nd featuring Bono and Justin Timberlake. The telethon will be broadcast on all major networks including MTV from 8pm ET.
Via: MSNBC
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Haiti Hillside İAP Photo
Haiti Hurricane İAP Photo
Haiti Collapsed Building İAP Photo
Greensburg Tornado İAP Photo
Clinton İAP Photo
Clooney İAP Photo
Bono İAP Photo
