GPS could quicken tsunami warnings

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Residents of Santa Cruz island in the Solomon Islands province hit by earthquakes and a tsunami in February have been forced to return to their flattened coastal settlement. At least 10 people were killed and thousands displaced after a magnitude ...

A model of the floodgate that rises when hit by tsunami waves is seen during a demonstration. (Mainichi) Kyoto University and Hitachi Zosen Corp. have teamed up to create a tsunami floodgate that automatically closes when hit by a tsunami, using the ...

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Mangrove habitats act as a buffer zone between land and sea. They protect populations close to the coast during tsunamis, cyclones and flash floods. They provide a breeding ground for fishes, algae, and crustaceans (crabs) and food for

WeChat has no tie-ups with any operator in India yet, while Whatsapp, which is more popular than SMS, has partnered with Reliance Communications. Recent results of telecom companies have shown a marginal rise in average revenue per user (Arpus) and ...

Earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters often showcase the worst in human suffering especially when those disasters strike populations who live in rapidly growing communities in the developing world with poorly enforced or non-existent ...

In 2008 the Malaysian media called it a political tsunami. In 2013 the ruling coalition National Front (BN) called it the Chinese tsunami. Five years ago, the shockwave was evident. BN lost the important states of Penang and Selangor to the ...

London (Platts)--20May2013/711 am EDT/1111 GMT French research projects into the safety of nuclear power plants are to include studies on the impact of extreme weather conditions including heatwaves, droughts and tidal surges, government documents ...