• Linux
  • By Silviu Stahie
  • February 21st, 2016
Linux Mint Forums Completely Compromised, Users Need to Change Their Passwords

Linux Mint Forums Completely Compromised, Users Need to Change Their Passwords

It looks like the forums were also compromised in the hack

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 4th, 2015
800-Foot (250-Meter) Tsunami Once Swallowed an Island Whole

800-Foot (250-Meter) Tsunami Once Swallowed an Island Whole

The tsunami was born following the collapse of a volcano

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 17th, 2015
8.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Just Off the Coast of Chile

8.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Just Off the Coast of Chile

Authorities had to evacuate 1 million people

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 25th, 2015
March 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Could Have Been Prevented

March 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Could Have Been Prevented

Report says Tepco knew the plant could be hit by a tsunami

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 5th, 2015
7.5-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Papa New Guinea

7.5-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Papa New Guinea

The earthquake struck this May 5 at 01:44 UTC close to the town of Kokopo, a tsunami warning was issued shortly after

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 30th, 2015
Major Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea in the Pacific, Tsunami Follows

Major Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea in the Pacific, Tsunami Follows

The 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea this past March 29 at 23:48 UTC, USGS researchers say

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 21st, 2014
A Mammoth Tsunami Hit Hawaii About 500 Years Ago

A Mammoth Tsunami Hit Hawaii About 500 Years Ago

Researchers say that the tsunami was birthed by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Aleutian Islands

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 4th, 2014
Tsunamis Can Happen in Alpine Lakes as Well, Switzerland Is at Risk

Tsunamis Can Happen in Alpine Lakes as Well, Switzerland Is at Risk

Researchers say that earthquakes and falling rocks can birth tsunamis in the Alps

Floating Nuclear Plants Would Ride Out Tsunamis, Easily Handle Earthquakes

Floating Nuclear Plants Would Ride Out Tsunamis, Easily Handle Earthquakes

Specialists say such nuclear plants would be much safer to operate than land-based ones

Powerful Earthquake Hits Chile, Triggers Tsunami Alert [AP]

Powerful Earthquake Hits Chile, Triggers Tsunami Alert [AP]

An 8.2 earthquake struck off the northern coast of Chile

Underwater Wireless Internet, Connecting PCs and Mobiles to Tsunami Detection Systems

Underwater Wireless Internet, Connecting PCs and Mobiles to Tsunami Detection Systems

Researchers from the University of Buffalo want to bring the web to the ocean

7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes in the Philippines

7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes in the Philippines

The shake was followed by seven aftershocks, killed at least 20 people

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 26th, 2013
Tsunami Allegedly Hit New Jersey's Coast on June 13, Few People Noticed

Tsunami Allegedly Hit New Jersey's Coast on June 13, Few People Noticed

The 6-foot wave was spawned by jumps in air pressure, specialists explain

6.3 Magnitude Quake Hits Off California's Coast

6.3 Magnitude Quake Hits Off California's Coast

The earthquake struck early Friday morning in the Pacific Ocean

7.3 Earthquake Shakes Japan, Tsunami Alert Issued <em>Updated</em>

7.3 Earthquake Shakes Japan, Tsunami Alert Issued Updated

A one-meter wave is expected to hit Japan's norhteast coast today

Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake Strikes in the Philippines

Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake Strikes in the Philippines

Experts don't yet know the extent of the devastation

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 24th, 2012
Why the 2011 Japanese Tsunami Was So Massive

Why the 2011 Japanese Tsunami Was So Massive

British researchers shed light on the energies that cause these waves

 
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