Tag: Natural Disasters
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Are you prepared for an emergency?
Current events remind us that you should always be prepared to bug out
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Simulator predicts how a tsunami will behave before it hits
The system only takes 10 minutes to make the prediction giving governments and rescue teams time to prepare.
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This is what the sonic boom of an earthquake looks & sounds like (Video)
Using computer code, the seismic data of powerful earthquakes are transformed into sound-rich visualizations that may help advance the study of earthquakes further.
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More bunkers where you can hunker
TreeHugger has been covering these for a while now. Take your pick!
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These clever concrete defense pods double as mangrove planters (Video)
This design is a hybrid of existing concrete sea defenses that can hold a mangrove seedling inside.
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Western forest fires doubled by climate change in last 30 years
A new study says that since 1984, heightened temperatures and aridity have caused fires to spread across twice as much area as they would have otherwise.
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Underwater gliders could bring more accurate hurricane predictions
Gliders used during Tropical Storm Hermine collected a wealth of information.
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Cat pulled from rubble 16 days after Italy earthquake (video)
Amongst all the wreckage, the rescue of a tenacious house cat brings a glint of light to the tragedy.
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Starting again: what Greensburg Kansas can teach Fort McMurray
Natural disasters wreak havoc with people's lives, but leave a testament to the resiliency of human spirit
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Social media now an important tool for monitoring impact of natural disasters
Researchers have found that social networks like Twitter contain a wealth of critical information in the hours and days after a natural disaster.
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This is what a volcano combined with a lightning storm looks like (video)
Streaks of lavender lightning make a cameo appearance during the eruption of Japan's Mount Sakurajima.
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The Indonesian fires in pictures
Here's a glimpse of what life is like during Southeast Asia's worst fires in more than a decade.
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How to survive a flood
Here comes the rain again ... know what to do before, during and after a flood.
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Brick rubble to be reused in Nepal earthquake relief housing, says Shigeru Ban
Using a modular design, the Japanese architect famous for his "paper architecture" will also reuse the country's brick rubble in rebuilding.
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Shigeru Ban to build cardboard tube shelters for Nepal earthquake relief effort (Video)
Low-cost and effective disaster relief shelters made out of recycled cardboard tubes will be coming soon to Nepal.
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Drones join search and rescue operations in Maine
The flying robots will start helping officials to locate lost hikers.
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Smartphones could become crowdsourced earthquake detectors
The gadgets could act as a low-cost early warning system in high risk areas.
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Two Years' Time: The Nature of Hurricane Sandy
Marking 2 years since Hurricane Sandy and the reality of a changing climate
