tsunamis
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Massive Earthquake Rocked Chilean Coastal Communities 3,800 Years Ago, Scientists Say
New archaeological and geological evidence points to an ancient earthquake that devastated populations along a 998 km-long stretch of the South American coastline some 3,800 years ago. But the evidence also suggests that the affected communities found ways to cope.
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Former Fukushima Bosses Cleared Of Criminal Negligence Over Nuclear Disaster
The Tokyo District Court has acquitted three former Tokyo Electric Power Company executives charged with criminal negligence leading to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
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Before-and-After Pics Show Dramatic Collapse Of Tsunami-Causing Volcano In Indonesia
The entire southwest flank of Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano is missing, as new radar imagery suggests. The erupting volcano triggered a massive landslide on December 22, killed more than 420 people.
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Here’s How Engineers Dream Of Stopping Tsunamis
The tsunami that struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island and killed at least 1400 people sadly won’t be the last. Human populations will continue to live along coastlines in tectonically active parts of the world, tsunamis will continue to occur, and people will continue to die.