Earthquake Warning Signs

Mongolia, China, 2003, Strange Pre-Earthquake Occurrences

A 2003 story in the China Daily relates some strange occurrences just prior to a large earthquake that hit Chifeng, a city in Mongolia. Villagers reported that they saw water spurt more than six feet into the air from a river bed that had been dry for many

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The Great Earthquake Debate

Summary

A Google search using the words “earthquake trends”1 reveals that earthquakes have been on a lot of peoples’ minds. But it’s not just since Haiti. As one high profile earthquake gives way to another, the Internet clearly indicates that many people are starting to ask questions. It’s interesting to note the different

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Kenyans Desperate to Survive Resort to Poaching

This is an ongoing post chronicling some of the stories that have been summoned into existence by the droughts now ravaging Africa.

Global Earthquake Trends 1900 – 2010

Killer Earthquakes and Other Problems Beneath the Surface

Silent and unexpected, without warning, they smite with irresistible force. All that dwells upon the surface is subject to the invisible fury of the earthquake. Shacks and mansions, buildings, bridges, and roadways; their permanence rendered illusory. Yet for all its titanic power, the earthquake, unlike other

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Global Earthquake Tracking System

Up-to-date interactive map showing locations of earthquakes that have occurred around the world and have registered at least a magnitude 6.0 or above.

Africa: Droughts

Over the course of the last one hundred years the frequency and geographic dispersion of droughts has increased significantly on the African continent.

Natural Disasters of the World

The frequency and intensity of natural disasters have been increasing. This poses both humanitarian and financial challenges; not to mention the question why?