Tag Archives: Disaster

Critical infrastructure: time to begin anticipating and adapting to climate change

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

Critical infrastructure: time to begin anticipating and adapting to climate change Despite the uncertainties surrounding climate change, it is time to start developing effective strategies that will keep critical infrastructure running in the face of the adverse impacts that seem … Continue reading →

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Earthquake Impact:Earth’s axis wobbles, your day’s shorter

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

Earthquake Impact:Earth’s axis wobbles, your day’s shorter The earthquake-cum-tsunami packed such fury that it has moved Japan’s main island, Honshu, by about 8 feet. It’s also caused the Earth’s axis to wobble by about 4 inches – something that experts … Continue reading →

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Japan: Earthquake / Tsunami

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

Japan: Our heart goes out for you… We share your grief and sorrow. An update on the latest in Japan Crisis… I guess nowhere before has a crisis been as compounded as this one… One of the world’s biggest earthquake.. … Continue reading →

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Solar Flares: The Next Threat!

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

Solar Flares: The Next Threat! UCSD tracking huge solar flare that might cause aurora Planet awaits largest solar flare effects today Sun unleashes huge solar flare towards Earth The Sun has unleashed its strongest flare in four years, observers say. … Continue reading →

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Report identifies future mega-earthquake hotspots

Posted on July 6, 2010 by

Report identifies future mega-earthquake hotspots Aon Benfield has published a new report ‘When The Earth Moves: Mega-Earthquakes To Come?’ in conjunction with the Aon Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre. Following the 2010 Chile earthquake, the new research identifies the Caribbean, … Continue reading →

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Oman braces for Cyclone Phet!

Posted on June 4, 2010 by

Heavy rains hit Oman’s east coast as cyclone Phet, a Category 4 storm, approached the sultanate on Friday. Winds with the speed of 110km/h lashed Masirah Island late Thursday as incessant rains continued to drench the island that is home … Continue reading →

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