Killer Quakes Are Coming; Let’s Build Accordingly
There will be blood, according to U.S. Geological Survey scientists: As the world population grows we can expect…
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We’re Shaking it Up—Earthquakes Rattle Southern California
Feeling shaky today in Southern California: At a news conference Wednesday morning, Kate Hutton of the U.S. Geological…
Disaster Resilience Part of Sustainability, Too
As the world deals with quakes, storms, waves and eruptions, builders realize that surviving and thriving after these threats are key components of sustainability.
Easter Earthquake Pointed Out Some Faults
A deadly 2010 earthquake in Mexico that sealed off an overtaxed fishing ground also revealed a “treasure trove” of seismic data in California.
Christchurch Still Shaken By Quake One Year Later
A deadly earthquake that devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, a year ago still has policymakers asking what should be the city's next step as it rebuilds and redesigns.
EarthScope: A Seismic Shift in Data Gathering
Two hundred years after the New Madrid quake rocked the U.S., Earthscope, a traveling scan of what lies underneath North America, reveals more about earthquakes and volcanoes.
Oklahoma Earthquakes and the Wages of Fracking
European experiences offer hints as to whether high seismicity in the U.S. oil patch is related to new gas extraction methods.
Japan’s Earthquake: Deciphering the Fury
With the help of seismologist Chen Ji, Curiouser & Curiouser host Jai Ranganathan examines the tectonic roots of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Nuclear Disasters: Do Plans Trump Actions?
In a report planned before Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, the Union of Concerned Scientists suggests that U.S. nuclear regulators are way too complacent about the possibility of a catastrophe.
CSI: Pompeii
The ancient Romans of Pompeii were already parboiled when the lava arrived, according to a new investigation with scary implications for modern-day Naples.