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Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Failed storage tanks pose atmospheric risks during disasters - Failed Storage Tanks Pose Atmospheric Risks During Disasters      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Engineers model the hypothetical threats from toxins released when above-ground storage tanks fail d...

Archaeology: General Geoscience: Volcanoes
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Detailing a disastrous autumn day in ancient Italy - Detailing a Disastrous Autumn Day in Ancient Italy      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The Plinian eruption of Mount Vesuvius around 4,000 years ago -- 2,000 years before the one that bur...

Energy: Technology Environmental: General Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Disaster-proofing sustainable neighborhoods requires thorough long-term planning      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Engineers and scientists look at how thoughtful design can reduce a sustainably-designed neighborhoo...

Environmental: General Geoscience: Severe Weather
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Marginalized communities developed 'disaster subculture' when living through extreme climate events      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

An assistant professor conducted a study in which he lived among one of the poorest, most marginaliz...

Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Severe Weather
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Study explores what motivates people to watch footage of disasters and extreme weather      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The release in July 2024 of the blockbuster film Twisters (centred around a social-media celebrity s...

Engineering: Robotics Research
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Challenge accepted: High-speed AI drone overtakes world-champion drone racers      (via sciencedaily.com) 

In a milestone for artificial intelligence (AI), the AI system 'Swift' has beaten the world champion...

Environmental: Water Geoscience: Severe Weather Mathematics: General Mathematics: Modeling
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New super-fast flood model has potentially life-saving benefits      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have developed a new simulation model, which can predict flooding during an ongoing disa...

Environmental: General Environmental: Water Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Fracking frenzy in India: A water crisis in the making?      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

India's plans to scale up fracking operations without robust regulations could spell disaster for th ...

Geoscience: Landslides
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Chemical processes identified as key to understanding landslides - Chemical Processes Identified as Key to Understanding Landslides      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study results are based on investigations of repeated mass movements and are expected to benef...

Geoscience: Earthquakes
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Neural network model helps predict site-specific impacts of earthquakes - Neural Network Model Helps Predict Site-Specific Impacts of Earthquakes      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

In disaster mitigation planning for future large earthquakes, seismic ground motion predictions are ...

Geoscience: Earthquakes
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'Quake brain' effects suffered by resilient Cantabrians fade over time - Quake Brain Effects Suffered by Resilient Cantabrians Fade Over Time      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New research suggests the brain function of otherwise-healthy individuals exposed to event trauma ha...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Continuing impacts of Deepwater Horizon oil spill - Continuing Impacts of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Nine years ago tomorrow -- April 20, 2010 -- crude oil began leaking from the Deepwater Horizon dril...

Environmental: General Environmental: Water Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Geography Geoscience: Severe Weather
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Highly resolved precipitation maps based on AI      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Strong precipitation may cause natural disasters, such as floodings or landslides. Global climate mo ...