January 18, 2010

Spelunker Nirvana

Mexico's Cave of Crystals stunned geologists when it was first discovered in 2000. The underground chamber contains some of the largest natural crystals ever found -- with some of the selenite structures growing to more than 10 meters in length. Excerpt from "How the Earth Made Us" hosted by Iain Stewart for the BBC

Source: Mexico's Crystal Cave [BBC]

January 17, 2010

Port-au-Prince General

Doctors and nurses work amid unspeakably primitive conditions to save lives, if not limbs. Robert Bazell reports for NBC

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Source: Haitian Hospital Operates Without Electricity [NBC]

January 16, 2010

Shock Was No Surprise

Seismologists warned in 2008 that Port-au-Prince was ripe for an earthquake. Ben Tracy reports for CBS News

Duration: 2:16

Source: Scientists Saw Haiti Quake Coming [CBS]

January 11, 2010

Haiti Before the Cataclysm

Just one day before a devastating earthquake made it a historical artifact, this optimistic overview of Haiti on the brink of economic and political recovery appeared on the PBS Newshour. Kira Kay reports

Source: Despite Poverty, Hope Grows in Haiti [PBS]