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Mar, 2010 by Alejandro Durán
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List from Amanda Wills
Artist Alejandro Durán traveled to the shores of Sian Ka’an, Mexico’s largest federally-protected reserve, to document the ongoing plastic pollution problem in his series “Washed Up.” Over many visits starting in February 2010, Durán built color-based, site-specific sculptures. Durán has ...

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According to Frew, injured victims have been coming "by the truckloads" from the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. Photo: A.B. Short, MedShare
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A Port-au-Prince gas station owner sat outside of what was left of a local clinic after escaping a propane fire that engulfed his body in flames following the Jan. 14 Haitian earthquake. With an estimated wait time of 12 days ...

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This makeshift camp is home to about 3,000 Haitians. Both medical and food supplies are of utmost importance as the country begins to rebuild. Photo: Flickr/IFRC
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News from Amanda Wills
Two weeks down and the death count has soared past 110,000. We don’t have to tell you that the Haitian 7.0 magnitude earthquake was one of the worst disasters in decades – you can see it for yourself every time ...

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Reports from the ground say Haitian structures have crumbled and folded "like pancakes." Photo: Flickr/caritasinternationalis
News from Amanda Wills
Tuesday’s 7.0 magnitude earthquake that shook the island of Haiti has reportedly displaced 3 million people, trapped thousands in debris and may be responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands. As aid workers try to sift through the aftermath, ...

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Blancaneaux Lodge in Belize was used as a private retreat for the Coppola family before being opened to the public in 1993. Photo: coppolaresorts.com/blancaneaux
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Feature from Lori Brown
If your trip to visit the extended family didn’t qualify as a “vacation,” we’ve got the solution to the post-holiday-deflated-and-jaded feeling. Whether you’re escaping the 9 to 5 grind or the stifling snowstorms that keep you locked inside, these destinations ...

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