natural disasters
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India’s Recent Heat Wave Was Brutal
India is known for becoming a sweltering furnace in May, but last month was exceptionally brutal, with temperatures hovering 5°C above normal for nearly two weeks. By 4 June, the heat wave had claimed over 2500 lives, making it the fifth deadliest in recorded history.
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Scientists Are Racing Across Nepal To Gather Fleeting Quake Data
It sounds like a plot to a fast-paced popcorn flick, but right now, US scientists are on a mad dash in Nepal, collecting as much quake data as possible from the country’s scattered ground movement sensors, before the info is completely wiped. These numbers could help seismologists predict when the next big one could strike.
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Google Deploys Person Finder Tool To Aid Victims Of Nepal Earthquake
As reports of the devastation from this morning’s earthquake in Nepal continue to roll in, Google has launched Person Finder, a crowdsourced, missing persons database to help victims of the quake track down their loved ones.
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Vertical Tsunami Shelters Will Help People Get To Higher Ground, Fast
The threat of a tsunami is a very real thing for much of the Pacific coastline, yet many cities in the US haven’t taken specific infrastructural measures to ensure their residents are safe when they happen. A new building in Washington will have the first purpose-built tsunami shelter in the country, offering accessible safety in…