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UK and New Zealand want to use subsea cables for earthquake detection
Data Center Dynamics· 2 days agoThe National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK’s national metrology center, plans to use subsea...
Taiwan's Hualien City hit by major aftershocks further damaging buildings after deadly earthquake
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoIn 1999, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Taiwan killed 2,400 people. Taiwan lies along the Pacific...
New Zealand reacted to the tragic mosque killings with deep humanity - Macleans.ca
Maclean s· 5 days agoAmong the tens of thousands of people who trudged to and from Masjid Al Noor on Deans Avenue during the Christchurch atrocity’s aftershock were the workers from the Riccarton Road Kmart, about ...
Can You Build a House Out of Paper? Shigeru Ban Says Yes.
New York Times· 7 days agoA new version of the Pritzker Prize-winning architect’s Paper Log House is on display at the Glass...
How undersea cables could warn of tsunamis and save lives
The Times & The Sunday Times· 1 day agoFor precious minutes, until those seismic waves are seen by humans, there is no warning of the far...
Is Geothermal Power Heating Up as an Energy Source?
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoGeothermal energy, though it’s continuously radiating from Earth’s super-hot core, has long been a relatively niche source of electricity, largely...
30 Countries that Receive the Most Aid from UNDP
Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance Canada· 6 days agoIn this article, we take a look at 30 countries that receive the most aid from UNDP. If you would like to skip our detailed analysis of UNDP funding, you...