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Featured in tsunamis

By Dec 18, 2018
Science

We need to talk about extreme weather

Talking it out could make us less vulnerable.
By Oct 12, 2018
Science

Volcano decides eruptions are boring, tries sliding into the sea instead

Mount Etna is having trouble keeping it together.
By May 19, 2016
Space

400-Foot-High Tsunami Waves Ravaged Ancient Mars

Making waves
By Apr 17, 2015
Environment

Guy Plans To Live Inside Giant Orange Ball On Top Of Melting Iceberg

What could go wrong?
By Nov 13, 2014
Environment

Computer Models Confirm: Small Islands Off Coast Can Make Tsunamis Worse

Sometimes a barrier island doesn't live up to its name.
By Oct 23, 2014
Environment

Coming Soon To A Coast Near You: Vertical Tsunami Shelters

A school in Washington will be the first vertical tsunami shelter in the United States.
By Jun 5, 2013
Science

Island Formations Might Make Tsunamis Worse

A computer simulation found nearby islands can amplify the severity of a tsunami by as much as 70 percent.
By Apr 4, 2013
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Why Aren’t We Afraid Of A Tsunami Hitting San Francisco?

When a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's eastern coast early Friday morning, we all feared a tsunami. But San Francisco...
By Apr 24, 2012
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GPS Satellites Could Improve Tsunami Advance Warning Time Tenfold

When the Tohoku earthquake struck Japan in March of last year, seismometer data allowed authorities to issue earthquake earnings within...