Author Archives: pirco

The worst nuclear disaster since the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown never should have happened, according to a new study. In the peer-reviewed Philosophical Transactions A of the Royal Society, researchers Costas Synolakis of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and Utku … Continue reading →

A 8.3-magnitude earthquake that struck near the coast of central Chile has reportedly led to the deaths of at least eight people and triggered a Pacific-wide tsunami that could reach distant shorelines — but specialists expect little damage. The tsunami … Continue reading →

A decree passed by Greece’s parliament that forces universities and research centres to lend their cash reserves to the government is causing confusion and protest in academia. Tensions are also rising over a government reform bill that would reverse some … Continue reading →

Study inspired by 2010 tsunami yields findings that fly in the face of generations of common wisdom A long-held belief that offshore islands protect the mainland from tsunamis turns out to be the exact opposite of the truth, according to … Continue reading →

Multinational research team finds that sea floor earthquake zones can act like a ‘magnifying lens,’ focusing and strengthening tsunamis beyond what was through possible. The earthquake zones off of certain coasts–like those of Japan and Java–make them especially vulnerable to … Continue reading →

The nation’s ability to detect and forecast tsunamis has improved since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, but current efforts are still not sufficient to meet challenges posed by tsunamis generated near land that leave little time for warning, says a … Continue reading →

Community-based education and awareness programs minimized the death toll from the recent Samoan tsunami, though there are still ways to improve the warning and evacuation process, according to a team of researchers that traveled to Samoa last month. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/giot-cea110409.php