Chang, Kenneth. "Ancient Collision Made Nepal Earthquake Inevitable." The New York Times. The New York Times, 25 Apr. 2015. Web. 18 May 2015.
I read an interesting article about earthquakes that are occurring in Nepal every 75 years which are inevitable.This article is about a collision between India and Asia. India used to be a separate island, but overtime it crashed into Asia and these two pieces of land created Mount Everest. These two pieces of land are continuing to push together, moving at a speed of 1.5 to 2 inches each year. Every time this happens, an earthquake occurs. Adding to the land mass collisions, the area around Katmandu is on an ancient dried up lake-bed, which contributes to the earthquake damage.
These earthquakes obviously have a terrible effect on humanity. In a recent 7.3 magnitude earthquake that occurred there, over 7,000 people died so far. There was just another earthquake last week also. GeoHazards International which is a non- profit organization, made a prediction. There was an earthquake in Nepal in 1934, with a magnitude of 8.1, and 10,000 people died. They predict that, “ if the 1934 quake were to happen again, 40,000 people would die because of migration to the city where tall, flimsily built buildings would collapse.” Dr. Tucker, head of GeoHazard considers Nepal to be particularly in danger of loss of life because it’s, “building standards and disaster preparations are seen as inadequate.”
I think this article was very well written and informative. The first thing I noticed that the author Kenneth Chang did well was inform the reader of all the facts having to do with the earthquakes occurring in Nepal. This was necessary in order for the reader to have an understanding of why and how these earthquakes are happening. The other thing that really proved how well written this article is, is the sources they used. The author quoted two sources, GeoHazards International. GeoHazards is helping to set up local non-profit organizations. The other source the author used was Roger Bilham, who is a professor of geological sciences at the University of Colorado. These sources are very credible and can assure the reader that the information is all accurate.
Link to Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/26/science/ancient-collision-made-nepal-earthquake-inevitable-epochs-later.html?_r=0
Gigi did an excellent job in reviewing the article “Ancient Collision Made Nepal Earthquake Inevitable” by Kenneth Chang. Gigi did a great job of including only the most important points of the short article in her review. I loved her incorporation of the quotes in her second paragraph and how she referenced the credibility of the sources used by the author in her critique. To improve her current event report, Gigi could conduct some extra research on plate tectonics and earthquakes because she incorrectly stated that an earthquake occurs every time that the plates shift. She could also look out for word repetition in her paragraphs. From reading the article and its review, I learned that an ancient collision between two landmasses, directly influence the deaths of people today.
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Chang, Kenneth. "Ancient Collision Made Nepal Earthquake Inevitable." The New York Times. The New York Times, 25 Apr. 2015. Web. 18 May 2015.
In Lucy Rizzo’s review of the article, “Ancient Collision Made Nepal Earthquake Inevitable,” I thought that she portrayed the information very well. I liked how she showed the impact and how powerful these earthquakes really are, by telling the magnitude and the number of casualties. I feel that this impacts me and makes me realize how devastating earthquakes really are. Secondly, I really like how she used direct quotations from professionals on the subject, such as Dr. Tucker, the head of GeoHazard. This lets the audience know that there is a professional opinion on the topic. Lastly, I really like how she gave some background on the situation in Nepal. This would help out any readers that were unaware of the situation and wanted to learn more.
One thing that I think would make this review better is if she put in more detail. When I read the review, I saw it as sort of dry and short, and not much to it. It could definitely been made better if she added in different viewpoints or did something to spice it up. Secondly, I think that she could have input her own thoughts on the situation, to give more opinions. Or, as something interactive, she can inform people on ways to help the victims of earthquakes like this. One thing that I found really interesting is just the fact that earthquakes like this can happen whenever, wherever. I find it scary, but also fascinating, and I really wish to learn more about this topic.
Jeff Sargent
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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/26/science/ancient-collision-made-nepal-earthquake-inevitable-epochs-later.html?_r=0
Chang, Kenneth. "Ancient Collision Made Nepal Earthquake Inevitable." The New York Times. The New York Times, 25 Apr. 2015. Web. 18 May 2015.
In Lucy Rizzo’s review of the article, “Ancient Collision Made Nepal Earthquake Inevitable,” I thought that she portrayed the information very well. I liked how she showed the impact and how powerful these earthquakes really are, by telling the magnitude and the number of casualties. I feel that this impacts me and makes me realize how devastating earthquakes really are. Secondly, I really like how she used direct quotations from professionals on the subject, such as Dr. Tucker, the head of GeoHazard. This lets the audience know that there is a professional opinion on the topic. Lastly, I really like how she gave some background on the situation in Nepal. This would help out any readers that were unaware of the situation and wanted to learn more.
One thing that I think would make this review better is if she put in more detail. When I read the review, I saw it as sort of dry and short, and not much to it. It could definitely been made better if she added in different viewpoints or did something to spice it up. Secondly, I think that she could have input her own thoughts on the situation, to give more opinions. Or, as something interactive, she can inform people on ways to help the victims of earthquakes like this. One thing that I found really interesting is just the fact that earthquakes like this can happen whenever, wherever. I find it scary, but also fascinating, and I really wish to learn more about this topic.