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Science and Science Education Critical for Haiti's Future, Says International Team
September 15, 2011 — Haiti and the global community should work together to build a robust science sector that can help the nation recover from last year's deadly earthquake, support future development, and improve the ... > full story -
Double Jeopardy: Building Codes May Underestimate Risks Due to Multiple Hazards
September 13, 2011 — As large parts of the United States recover from nature's one-two punch -- an earthquake followed by Hurricane Irene -- building researchers warn that a double whammy of seismic and wind hazards can ... > full story -
Honduran Earthquake of 2009 Destroyed Half of Coral Reefs of Belizean Barrier Reef Lagoon
September 12, 2011 — Earth's coral reefs have not been faring well in recent decades, facing multiple threats from pollution, disease, elevated water temperatures, and overfishing. Often referred to as the "rainforests ... > full story -
Mobile Phone Data Help Track Populations During Disasters
August 30, 2011 — Mobile phone positioning data can be used to monitor population movements during disasters and outbreaks, according to a new study. The study finds that reports on the location of populations ... > full story -
Magnitude-5.3 Earthquake Rattles Southern Colorado
August 24, 2011 — A magnitude-5.3 earthquake rattled southern Colorado Monday, August 22, at 11:46 p.m. MDT, causing strong shaking, but minor damage, and was felt throughout the state of Colorado and neighboring ... > full story -
Magnitude-5.8 Earthquake Strikes U.S. National Capital Area
August 24, 2011 — A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the National Capital Area on Tuesday, August 23, at 1:51p.m. (EDT), causing moderate shaking and potentially significant damage, and was felt throughout Northern ... > full story -
El Mayor-Cucapah Earthquake Was Simple on Surface, Complicated at Depth, New Data Show
August 11, 2011 — Like scars that remain on the skin long after a wound has healed, earthquake fault lines can be traced on Earth's surface long after their initial rupture. Typically, this line of intersection ... > full storyMore: -
Researchers Fight Cholera With Computer Forecasting
August 11, 2011 — Just as the rainy season is driving a new surge of cholera cases in Haiti, a new computational model could forecast where outbreaks are likely to occur. Researchers hope to target anti-cholera ... > full story -
Solar Flares: What Does It Take to Be X-Class? Sun Emits an X-Class Flare on August 9, 2011
August 9, 2011 — Solar flares are giant explosions on the sun that send energy, light and high speed particles into space. These flares are often associated with solar magnetic storms known as coronal mass ejections ... > full story -
Japan's Tohoku Tsunami Created Icebergs in Antarctica
August 8, 2011 — A NASA scientist and her colleagues were able to observe for the first time the power of an earthquake and tsunami to break off large icebergs a hemisphere away. The researchers were able to link the ... > full story
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