- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 5th, 2014
Vulnerability to Food Shortages Determined by Social Interactions
Availability of resources following natural disasters not that important: study
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 20th, 2014
Ants Build Rafts to Escape Floods, Put the Safety of Their Queen First
Researchers say the queen is always placed in the center of a raft
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 15th, 2014
Massachusetts to Spend $50M (€36.6M) on Keeping Safe from Natural Disasters
The money will serve to prepare the state for sea level rise, severe storms
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 22nd, 2013
Silver Nanoparticles Trapped in Gel Are an Awesome Way to Purify Water
Researchers say the material is cost-effective, easy to use
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 21st, 2013
Weather and Climate-Related Events Displaced Nearly 30 Million People in 2012
Rich countries were also affected, especially the United States
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 21st, 2012
Wildfires Spread Throughout Washington State [Photo]
NASA keeps an eye on the phenomenon from high in orbit
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 7th, 2012
Natural Disasters Now Argued to Promote Biodiversity
Most animals actually thrive amongst debris and dead trees
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 25th, 2012
GPS-Based System to Assess Earthquakes on the US West Coast
The research network could be used for rapid response in case of emergency
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 12th, 2010
Natural Disasters Already Made 2010 Stand Out
The year exceeds recent yearly and decade-long averages
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 1st, 2010
New Tool Helps Emergency Responders
They can more easily assess damages
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 23rd, 2009
How to Sense Natural Disasters from Space
New method developed in Israel