"Size of Wales" was founded by Welsh environmentalists annoyed that their country was often used in the media as a comparator to gauge the scale of rainforest destruction.

BBC: Charity reaches rainforest goal

Matherne said he's asked his wife to pick a desirable place to move if Gustav causes destruction anywhere near the scale of Katrina.

CNN: After Katrina, New Orleans won't be fooled again

And some additional, much less happy news from Australia, as Unesco and environmentalists warn that climate change and large-scale coal mining may lead to the wholesale destruction of the Great Barrier Reef.

BBC: In brief: Unearthing Australia's secret history

Thousands of people were killed or wounded and the city suffered destruction on a massive scale.

BBC: Bosnian-Serb general arrested