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Overcoming Hurricane Stress: Getting a Grip After Sandy Leaves Town
November 2, 2012 — The upheaval brought about by a natural disaster the likes of Hurricane Sandy forces us to reorganize how we see the ... > full story -
Tabletop Fault Model Reveals Why Some Earthquakes Result in Faster Shaking
October 31, 2012 — A new study reveals that the more time an earthquake fault has to heal, the faster the shake it will produce when it finally ruptures. Because the rapidity and strength of the shaking are what causes ... > full story -
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Seniors Particularly Vulnerable in Hurricane Sandy's Aftermath
October 31, 2012 — Older adults left in the wake of Hurricane Sandy will likely suffer disproportionately in the days ahead, based on data from other recent natural ... > full story -
River Floods Predicted Using New Technology
October 29, 2012 — Scientists are now using high-tech solutions to provide real-time forecast of the dangers of river floods caused by climate change and human activities to help avoid ... > full story -
USGS Storm-Surge Sensors Deployed Ahead of Tropical Storm Sandy
October 27, 2012 — Storm response crews from the U.S. Geological Survey are installing more than 150 storm-tide sensors at key locations along the Atlantic Coast -- from the Chesapeake Bay to Massachusetts -- in ... > full story -
Fishing for Answers Off Fukushima
October 25, 2012 — Japan's "triple disaster," as it has become known, began on March 11, 2011, and remains unprecedented in its scope and complexity. To understand the lingering effects and potential public health ... > full story -
Connection Between Hawaii's Dueling Volcanoes Explained
October 23, 2012 — A new study finds that a deep connection about 50 miles underground can explain the enigmatic behavior of two of Earth's most notable volcanoes, Hawaii's Mauna Loa and ... > full story -
Self-Powered Sensors to Monitor Nuclear Fuel Rod Status
October 23, 2012 — Japan's Fukushima Dai'ichi nuclear disaster that occurred in 2011 -- a result of the strongest earthquake on record in the country and the powerful tsunami waves it triggered -- underscored the need ... > full story -
Researchers to Shake a Building to Study Its Performance During Earthquakes
October 23, 2012 — Engineers are assessing how buildings made with reinforced concrete frames and masonry infill walls hold up during an earthquake. Such buildings are vulnerable to serious ... > full story -
World's Largest Earthquake Drill: JPL Scientists Participate in Great California ShakeOut Exercises
October 19, 2012 — On Thursday, Oct. 18, at 10:18 a.m. PDT, more than 9.3 million Californians, including employees at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., "dropped, covered and held on" during the 5th ... > full story
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