Earth’s ‘Digital Twin’ Designed to Simulate Terrestrial Water Cycle Could Help Predict Possible Natural Disasters Before They Strike

Medicine & Technology Mar 07, 2024

Scientists built virtual replicas of the terrestrial water cycle to simulate flooding and other extreme events. Continue reading the article to learn more.

How Big Were Ancient Tsunamis? Paleotsunami Researchers Examine Olden Disasters

Feb 18, 2023

Knowing more about paleotsunamis is vital because if such colossal waves hit certain coasts hundreds or thousand years ago, they may hit them again. Read to know more.

New Zealand Earthquake Tsunami Warning: How Long Do You Have to Evacuate? Here's How Tsunamis Happen

Mar 04, 2021

A magnitude 8 earthquake hit the northern coast of New Zealand, triggering tsunami warnings that prompted government officials to urge immediate evacuation of people to higher ground.

As Natural Disaster Season Approaches, Fear Spreads in Relief Shelters

Mar 26, 2020

As the United States prepares for the season of disasters, the federal officials now have a new crisis to be worried about-the prevention of "tightly-packed disaster-response shelters" from turning into hotspots of COVID-19 transmission.

Climate Change is Strengthening Common Illnesses

Sep 25, 2019

The rise in global temperatures is affecting everyone... right now.

Climate Change: Past Disasters Can Predict Future Change

Mar 06, 2017

Climate Change can be predicted by past disasters. It can also change the future if people want to.