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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Andrew C. Revkin / The Bulletin
May 12, 2008
Deltas are disaster zones in waiting. From the Mekong to the Mississippi, the rich soils and strategic positions of river mouths have long lured farmers, fishers and traders. But the same geography also guarantees they will be periodically inundated.
A case in point was Cyclone Nargis a week....