The great disasters of the past – like the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD or the hurricane that devastated Santo Domingo in 1930 – can provide valuable lessons to help governments and institutions increase the resilience of communities in the face of modern challenges, such as climate change and rapid urbanization. Released by the Global… Continue reading Are we ready for the next Pompeii-learning from past disasters
Tag: Earthquakes
Changing climate raises earthquake risk
Jayanta Basu As sea water warms due to climate change, it expands; this rise in volume upsets the balance of tectonic plates, says a new study, adding that the Gangetic delta in South Asia is particularly vulnerable An earthquake is building up under the Gangetic delta, which could possibly be linked with the rapid rise… Continue reading Changing climate raises earthquake risk
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