We can tear apart the great grass cover of the western plains and pour toxic chemicals into the soil until the soil is dead and blows away in the wind.
The fireball that blew up 16 miles over the earth's surface in December was the second most powerful one to enter our atmosphere in 30 years according to the space agency.
This thing could really blow in a second because it's been very, very violent at times while we've been here and very, very dangerous obviously for anybody all along these streets.
Measurements of density and composition imply that Venus originally formed out of basically the same stuff as earth that presumably included much more water than the tiny trace we find blowing in the thick air today.
And as Hurricane Ida blew in, that city in addition to some other areas of Louisiana temporarily suspended their emergency response services, because it was too dangerous for rescuers to go out in the hurricane.
This is the third night in a row that power is still out to millions of homes across the state because of this winter storm that blew in Sunday night into the state.
But such compassionate habits can be difficult to cultivate because they face many headwinds - forces blowing in the opposite direction which stop you moving forward.
I did read, while I was researching this book, I read a book that I recommend by Jonathan Balcombe about the secret lives of fish, which really did blow my mind in terms of the cognitive abilities of fish.