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How Rainfall Variation Can Trigger Earthquakes
October 5, 2010 — A new review article explores natural crustal earthquakes associated with the elements of the hydrologic cycle, which describes the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the ... > full story -
Pediatric Field Hospital in Haiti Provides Lessons in Disaster Planning and Response
October 3, 2010 — A new study looks at the creation and evolution of a pediatric field hospital -- from a disaster service facility to a full-fledged children's hospital -- during the weeks and months following the ... > full story -
Operation Unified Response: Three Phases of Disaster Care in Haiti
October 3, 2010 — A pediatric medical response to a major disaster should focus on three consecutive missions: protection of life and limb, continuing care and finally, humanitarian aid, according to new ... > full story -
Offshore San Andreas Fault and Associated Ecosystems Mapped
September 30, 2010 — An effort to map offshore portions of the San Andreas fault could help scientists better understand past earthquakes -- and the potential for future ... > full story -
Less Than Half of Essential Workers Willing to Report to Work During a Serious Pandemic, Study Finds
September 29, 2010 — Although first responders willingly put themselves in harm's way during disasters, new research indicates that they may not be as willing -- if the disaster is a potentially lethal pandemic. In a ... > full story -
Model Aims to Reduce Disaster Toll on City's Social, Economic Fabric
September 28, 2010 — Researchers have created a computer model that predicts how a disaster's impact on critical infrastructure would affect a city's social and economic fabric, a potential tool to help reduce the ... > full story -
Designer’s Door Could Prove a Real Lifesaver in Earthquake Emergency
September 28, 2010 — A door which could be used as a shelter after an earthquake has just been ... > full story -
Pinpointing Where Volcanic Eruptions Could Strike
September 26, 2010 — A better way to pinpoint where volcanic eruptions are likely to occur has been produced by an international team of ... > full story -
Extreme Conditions Deep in Earth's Interior Recreated
September 23, 2010 — Scientists have recreated the tremendous pressures and high temperatures deep in the Earth to resolve a long-standing puzzle: why some seismic waves travel faster than others through the boundary ... > full story -
Computer Simulations of Real Earthquakes Made Available to Worldwide Network
September 22, 2010 — A research team has developed the capability to produce realistic movies of earthquakes based on complex computer simulations that can be made available worldwide within hours of a disastrous ... > full story
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