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Published Civil engineers use public satellite images to study why the Jagersfontein dam failed - Civil Engineers Use Public Satellite Images to Study Why the Jagersfontein Dam Failed



Study by civil engineers finds that the history of the Jagersfontein dam deviates from best engineer...
Published Waves of change: How sea-levels and climate altered the marine ecosystems at the South Pole 390-385 million years ago



New research reveals a chain of environmental disasters. These took place in what is today's South A ...
Published Report warns about risk tipping points with irreversible impacts on people and planet



A new report finds that drastic changes are approaching if risks to our fundamental socioecological...
Published U.S. renters are hit the hardest when a hurricane strikes, new research shows



Two new studies based on data from 2009 to 2018 show that renters living along the East and Gulf coa...
Published Describing the devastating eruption in Tonga - Describing the Devastating Eruption in Tonga


On January 15, the volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai devastated the nation of Tonga. The eruption tr...
Published Common plant could help reduce food insecurity



An often-overlooked water plant that can double its biomass in two days, capture nitrogen from the a...
Published Innovation promises to prevent power pole-top fires



Engineers in Australia have found a new way to make power-pole insulators resistant to fire and elec...
Published New study improves understanding of Southern California’s intense winter rains - New Study Improves Understanding of Southern California’s Intense Winter Rains


New research looks to improve prediction of brief but intense rainstorms that can cause devastating...
Published Cascadia Subduction Zone, one of Earth's top hazards, comes into sharper focus



A new study has produced the first comprehensive survey of the many complex structures beneath the s...
Published Mystery of volcanic tsunami solved after 373 years



The explosion of the underwater volcano Kolumbo in the Aegean Sea in 1650 triggered a destructive ts...
Published Largest historic fire death toll belongs to aftermath of 1923 Japan Earthquake



Fires that raged in the days following the 1 September 1923 magnitude 7.9 Kant earthquake killed rou...
Published Advanced noise suppression technology for improved search and rescue drones



Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are beneficial in search and rescue missions during natural disaster ...
Published Geologists are using artificial intelligence to predict landslides



Many factors influence where a landslide will occur, including the shape of the terrain, its slope a...
Published Recycling concrete using carbon can reduce emissions and waste



Amid the rubble of large-sale earthquake, war or other disaster -- and as ageing buildings and infra ...
Published New numerical method makes simulating landslide tsunamis possible - New Numerical Method Makes Simulating Landslide Tsunamis Possible


Researchers have developed a new numerical method that paves the way for simulating landslide tsunam...
Published New method predicts extreme events more accurately - New Method Predicts Extreme Events More Accurately



A new study has used global storm-resolving simulations and machine learning to create an algorithm...
Published Study shows how machine learning could predict rare disastrous events, like earthquakes or pandemics - Study Shows How Machine Learning Could Predict Rare Disastrous Events, Like Earthquakes or Pandemics


Researchers suggest how scientists can circumvent the need for massive data sets to forecast extreme...
Published Using sound to model the world - Using Sound to Model the World: A Revolutionary Approach to Understanding Our Environment


Researchers have developed a machine-learning technique that captures and models the underlying acou...
Published Hawaiian-language newspapers illuminate an 1871 hurricane - Hawaiian-language newspapers illuminate an 1871 hurricane


A major hurricane struck the islands of Hawai'i and Maui on Aug. 9, 1871, and wrought widespread des...
Published Mangrove and reef restoration yield positive returns on investment for flood protection, study shows - Mangrove and Reef Restoration: A Cost-Effective Solution for Flood Protection


Restoration of mangroves and coral reefs can be a cost-effective solution for coastal flood reductio...