Typhoons are no stranger to Taiwan, a small island that often bears the brunt of these natural calamities. Yet, when tragedy struck this hill community after a landslide dislodged multiple homes, taking the lives of a couple in their late 60s, the question that lingered in the air was: How does a community recover from such loss?
Imagine a scenario where a colossal asteroid is hurtling towards Earth, its trajectory set for a catastrophic collision. It's a plot straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, but could it become our reality? Every year, hundreds of space rocks breach our atmosphere, yet most are too small to cause significant damage. However, the historical evidence of large asteroid impacts on Earth suggests that such an event could happen again. Are we ready for the worst-case scenario?