natural disasters
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Irma Is But The Latest Disaster To Strike The Everglades
Image: Gerald Herbert/AP As Hurricane Irma rakes the west coast of Florida, all eyes are on the cities and human lives in the storm’s path. But Irma is also hammering the Florida Everglades, and the scientists familiar with this fragile ecosystem are concerned the storm could deliver a devastating blow.
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How A New Australian Laser Tool Is Helping Monitor Natural Disasters
For the first time, Australian researchers have been able to see where helium atoms are trapped within individual mineral grains, leading to information that can help work out the geological history of the Earth’s crust – and help with monitoring natural hazards like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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Southern California Town Rings In New Year With ‘Earthquake Swarm’
More than 100 small earthquakes have struck the Southern California-Mexico border since Saturday. But while “quake swarm” sounds like the term Morgan Freeman uses in the disaster movie right before Los Angeles cracks off into the ocean, real scientists say this particular event is nothing to worry about.
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Nearly 100 Dead As Strong Earthquake Rocks Indonesia
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Indonesia’s Aceh province yesterday, leaving 97 dead and hundreds injured. Though the quake did not trigger a tsunami, it triggered memories of the horrific 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake when more than 100,000 were killed in Aceh alone.