Though devastating (downing ∼ 70% of the timber at Harvard Forest), the disturbance was not indiscriminate; it left behind a heterogeneous landscape comprised of different levels of canopy damage.
As a result of what the Italian newspaper La Repubblica is calling "The Black Year of Italian Olive Oil," the olive harvest through much of Italy has been devastated — down 35% from last year. .
"They are devastated down there and I have told them I don't see why they should be.
But the tone of contempt for the European Commission will worry many smaller member states.In this section Black sheep in the crimson dome Global ambitions v green concerns Princeling in trouble Devastating Winding down with a whimper Crank up the motor ReprintsTo many, the declaration is a German victory on substance and a French success on future form.
They have remained close ever since.In this section Black sheep in the crimson dome Global ambitions v green concerns Princeling in trouble Devastating Winding down with a whimper Crank up the motor ReprintsOn June 5th, Mr de Maizière testified, behind closed doors, to the defence committee of parliament.
Now in his third year back in power, Mr Orban is close to becoming the pariah of the EU.In this section Black sheep in the crimson dome Global ambitions v green concerns Princeling in trouble Devastating Winding down with a whimper Crank up the motor ReprintsWhat caused this transformation of the still youthful Mr Orban?
Last year the men's final, won by Rafael Nadal, was played over two days because of rain.In this section Black sheep in the crimson dome Global ambitions v green concerns Princeling in trouble Devastating Winding down with a whimper Crank up the motor ReprintsAnxious to keep the French Open's status as one of the best tournaments in the world, the FFT has been seeking better premises for a while.
A raging flood in the Elbe river that earlier inundated parts of Prague (its Vltava river is a tributary of the Elbe) was heading north, threatening Dresden, whose centre was only recently restored after the last flood.In this section Black sheep in the crimson dome Global ambitions v green concerns Princeling in trouble Devastating Winding down with a whimper Crank up the motor Reprints.
Suzy Menkes Fashion editor, 'International Herald Tribune Suzy Menkess' carefully penned snapshots of the fashion world, incisive judgements and occasional devastating put-downs have the power to make or break a designer's collection.
(For a hilariously devastating take-down of the author's responsibility in this digital age, see my friend Ellis Weiner's New Yorker piece, "Subject: Our Marketing Plan").
When he purrs "whorish" and other devastating put-downs to the gaggle of writers assembled at his feet, you smile with delight.
