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Do earthquake hazard maps really predict future building damage?
Digital Journal· 15 hours agoThe best way to reduce deaths in future earthquakes in vulnerable areas is generally presented as constructing buildings that can withstand them. Such maps are based on assumptions about where ...
Kenya dam bursts
Black Hills Pioneer· 4 hours agoMap of Kenya locating the town of Mai Mahiu, near where a makeshift dam burst its banks as torrential rains and floods battered the country, killing...
Do earthquake hazard maps predict higher shaking than actually occurred? Research finds discrepancy
Phys.org· 2 days agoA new study by Northwestern University researchers and coworkers explains a puzzling problem with...
The Rick Steves guide to life | HeraldNet.com
Everett Herald· 3 days agoAt first glance, it is hard to tell that Rick Steves is protesting. As cars circle the intersection, Steves smiles and waves, looking more like an Elf on...
12 Mother's Day gift ideas that Mom will actually love
San Francisco Chronicle· 3 days agoAs a mom of teenagers, I’ve spent many years opening Mother’s Day gifts that were sometimes spot on...
Last letters of pioneering climber who died on Everest reveal dark side of mountaineering
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 days agoNewly digitized letters shed light on mountaineer George Mallory’s hopes and fears about ascending...
15 Freest Countries in Asia
Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance· 7 days agoIn this article, we will look at the 15 freest countries in Asia. If you want to skip our detailed analysis, you can go directly to the 5 Freest...
Groundbreaking New Tree of Life Sheds Light on Darwin’s “Abominable Mystery”
SciTechDaily· 3 days agoThe largest-ever tree of life for flowering plants has been constructed by sequencing the DNA of...