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Quick Tips from Linda: Preparing for the Worst

December 9, 2019

Do you have a plan in place to protect your precious equipment, samples, and other lab assets if a flood or other natural dis...

Your Lab Needs Its Own Disaster Plan

October 23, 2019

Resiliency and recovery are the biggest concerns—and the areas most lacking

After the Storm—Lab Safety and Disaster Recovery

September 24, 2019

A Texas marine lab’s severe weather plan and cleanup efforts...

Would Cockroaches Really Survive a Nuclear Apocalypse?

February 27, 2019

Cockroaches have a reputation for resilience, even when it comes to surviving a nuclear bomb and radiation

Scientists Brew Lava and Blow It Up to Better Understand Volcanoes

December 11, 2018

Experiments aim to illuminate the physics of lava-water interactions, which can sometimes make eruptions more dangerous...

Flint, Michigan Lead Crisis Should Have Buried the City in Water Bottles. So, Why Didn't It?

December 5, 2018

Study calls for dealing with waste before it burdens an emergency response

Researchers Rise to Challenge of Predicting Hail, Tornadoes Three Weeks in Advance

November 29, 2018

Weather forecasting weeks in advance cannot pinpoint where individual tornadoes or hail storms will occur

Strong Indian Monsoons Steer Atlantic Hurricanes Toward Land

October 24, 2018

In years where summer rainstorms in India are stronger, Atlantic hurricanes move further westward toward land

Fast, Accurate Estimation of the Earth's Magnetic Field for Natural Disaster Detection

October 15, 2018

Deep neural networks to detect magnetic field anomalies for faster warnings before earthquakes and tsunamis

Future Impacts of El Niño, La Niña Likely to Intensify

September 13, 2018

When an El Niño or its opposite, La Niña, forms in the future, it's likely to cause more intense impacts over m...

Landslides Triggered by Human Activity on the Rise

August 23, 2018

A research team found that more than 700 fatal landslides that occurred between 2004 and 2016 had a human fingerprint

NIST Details Steps to Keep Buildings Functioning after Natural Hazards

August 22, 2018

After an earthquake, hurricane, tornado, or other natural hazard, it's considered a win if no one gets hurt and buildings sta...

Prehistoric Mass Graves May Be Linked to Tsunamis, New Research Reveals

August 1, 2018

UNSW scientists have shown for the first time that a series of high-profile burial sites in the Pacific, Mediterranean, and n...

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