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In The Past 20 Years, Over 600,000 People Have Died In Weather-Related Disasters
Environment

In The Past 20 Years, Over 600,000 People Have Died In Weather-Related Disasters

By Mary Beth Griggs

Location of Afghanistan earthquake
Environment

Massive Earthquake Shakes Afghanistan And Pakistan

By Mary Beth Griggs

Brilliant 10: Alper Bozkurt Turns Animals Into First Responders
Environment

Brilliant 10: Alper Bozkurt Turns Animals Into First Responders

By Veronique Greenwood and Cassandra Willyard

Video: In The Philippines, Mobile Micro-Entrepreneurs Make A Difference
Gear

Video: In The Philippines, Mobile Micro-Entrepreneurs Make A Difference

By Katie Linendoll

New NASA Satellites Could Help Prevent Katrina-Like Disasters
Science

New NASA Satellites Could Help Prevent Katrina-Like Disasters

By Sarah Fecht

Scorched Earth: How Centralia Burned
Environment

Scorched Earth: How Centralia Burned

By Mary Beth Griggs

Hurricane Wilma
Environment

We’ve Been In A Hurricane Drought For Nine Years

By Mary Beth Griggs

Avalanche Sign
Technology

Testing Avalanches On The Slopes And In The Lab [Video]

By Mary Beth Griggs

Bystanders Watch Cape Verde Eruption
Environment

The Volcanic Eruption In Cabo Verde, In Pictures

By Mary Beth Griggs

The Ongoing Eruption In Hawaii, In Pictures
Environment

The Ongoing Eruption In Hawaii, In Pictures

By Mary Beth Griggs

Coming Soon To A Coast Near You: Vertical Tsunami Shelters
Technology

Coming Soon To A Coast Near You: Vertical Tsunami Shelters

By Mary Beth Griggs

Wildfires In Northern California Threaten The Search For Alien Life
Science

Wildfires In Northern California Threaten The Search For Alien Life

By Sarah Scoles

More Than 200 Earthquakes Have Shaken Oklahoma Since 2009
Environment

More Than 200 Earthquakes Have Shaken Oklahoma Since 2009

By Shaunacy Ferro

Before-And-After Satellite Photos Reveal Massive Flooding In Asia
Science

Before-And-After Satellite Photos Reveal Massive Flooding In Asia

By Shaunacy Ferro

Reconstructing The Oklahoma Tornado From Start To Finish, In Videos
Environment

Reconstructing The Oklahoma Tornado From Start To Finish, In Videos

By Clay Dillow

Italian Scientists Convicted Of Manslaughter For ‘Inexact’ Earthquake Predictions
Environment

Italian Scientists Convicted Of Manslaughter For ‘Inexact’ Earthquake Predictions

By Colin Lecher

Hurricane Isaac Captured in Eerily Beautiful Images from Orbit
Science

Hurricane Isaac Captured in Eerily Beautiful Images from Orbit

By Clay Dillow

Modular System Quickly Converts Container Ships to Drone-Powered Humanitarian Aid Stations
Technology

Modular System Quickly Converts Container Ships to Drone-Powered Humanitarian Aid Stations

By Clay Dillow

Did Global Warming Destroy My Hometown?
Environment

Did Global Warming Destroy My Hometown?

By Seth Fletcher

The Atmospheric Signature of the Japan Tsunami Could Help Develop a Space-Based Warning System
Environment

The Atmospheric Signature of the Japan Tsunami Could Help Develop a Space-Based Warning System

By Clay Dillow

Citizens in Flood Zone Build Homemade Levees to Protect Their Homes
DIY

Citizens in Flood Zone Build Homemade Levees to Protect Their Homes

By Clay Dillow

As the Army Fights the Mississippi River, Who Is Winning?
Technology

As the Army Fights the Mississippi River, Who Is Winning?

By Clay Dillow

FYI: Can Skyscrapers Prevent Tornadoes?
Science

FYI: Can Skyscrapers Prevent Tornadoes?

By Bjorn Carey

Silicon Carbide Sensors, Resistant to 1,600-Degree Heat, Could Monitor Conditions Inside Volcanoes
Environment

Silicon Carbide Sensors, Resistant to 1,600-Degree Heat, Could Monitor Conditions Inside Volcanoes

By Clay Dillow

Edward Burtynsky’s Fine-Art View of the Gulf Oil Spill
Gear

Edward Burtynsky’s Fine-Art View of the Gulf Oil Spill

By Dan Bracaglia

Top Italian Scientists Who Failed to Predict 2009 Earthquake Now Face Manslaughter Charges
Environment

Top Italian Scientists Who Failed to Predict 2009 Earthquake Now Face Manslaughter Charges

By Laurie J. Schmidt

NASA Tests New GPS-Based Tsunami Prediction System
Science

NASA Tests New GPS-Based Tsunami Prediction System

By Laurie J. Schmidt

DigitalGlobe Satellite Returns High-Resolution Photos of Oil Slick
Environment

DigitalGlobe Satellite Returns High-Resolution Photos of Oil Slick

By Rebecca Boyle

Firefighting 747 Supertanker Dumps 20,500 Gallons of Water from 500 Feet Up
Technology

Firefighting 747 Supertanker Dumps 20,500 Gallons of Water from 500 Feet Up

By Rob Cockerham

Technology

Send in the Rescue Robots

By Val Wang

Life Gets a Little Easier for Reindeer, Tsunami-Hit Lands
Environment

Life Gets a Little Easier for Reindeer, Tsunami-Hit Lands

By M. Farbman

Ripple Effect in the Wake of Cyclone Nargis
Environment

Ripple Effect in the Wake of Cyclone Nargis

By AbSeiff