http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on [tsunami] and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/ Recent giant quakes in the Pacific region and Indian Ocean are most likely random, finds a study of statistical and physical data.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/-no-evidence-of-links-between-mega-earthquakes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiThu, 05 Jan 2012 16:06:28 GMTNew research in the debate about the protection coastal forests offer against tsunamis finds community location is a more important factor.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/aceh-mangroves-offered-little-tsunami-protection-in-2004.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiFri, 16 Dec 2011 18:10:41 GMTUsing GPS stations could greatly reduce the time needed to issue a tsunami warning, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/gps-data-could-speed-up-tsunami-warnings.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiTue, 13 Dec 2011 16:22:49 GMTBangladesh’s proneness to major earthquakes is to be studied under a new five-year project.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/us-to-help-bangladesh-study-earthquake-risks.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiFri, 09 Dec 2011 17:08:18 GMTSeveral science initiatives funded by UNESCO, including the Caribbean tsunami alert system, may be affected by the US funding freeze.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/us-funding-freeze-threatens-unesco-s-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiFri, 11 Nov 2011 17:43:30 GMTJapan is one of the first case studies for FORIN, a forensic approach to understanding the underlying causes of disasters.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/forensic-disaster-investigations-get-underway-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiWed, 09 Nov 2011 18:00:33 GMTDeadly tsunamis could be detected more quickly using the existing array of coastal radar stations.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/radar-could-detect-tsunamis-more-accurately.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiMon, 19 Sep 2011 17:29:23 GMTResearchers on Pacific islands will be trained on the science behind hazards such as storm surges and tsunamis.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/pacific-islands-to-map-coastal-hazards.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiSun, 18 Sep 2011 18:12:21 GMTThe World Risk Report 2011 uses a novel index that shows Afghanistan and some African countries to be most vulnerable to hazards.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/afghanistan-tops-disaster-risk-league.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiWed, 07 Sep 2011 15:42:00 GMTThe discovery that tsunamis leave a distinct 'airglow fingerprint' in the atmosphere could yield a faster, more efficient detection system.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/global-tsunami-monitoring-could-follow-from-discovery.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiThu, 18 Aug 2011 17:33:02 GMTIndia will help primitive tribes in the remote Andaman and Nicobar islands patent their traditional medicines.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/india-to-patent-tribal-medicinal-knowledge.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiFri, 12 Aug 2011 10:00:09 GMTHomes with floating foundations made from discarded plastic bottles could cut homelessness in flood-prone regions.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/amphibious-houses-float-out-of-trouble-in-bangladesh.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiWed, 27 Jul 2011 12:09:36 GMTChile and Japan have signed a US$3 million agreement to set up a joint programme for early warning of tsunamis and damage mitigation.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/chile-and-japan-join-efforts-to-cope-with-tsunamis-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiSat, 09 Jul 2011 20:57:03 GMTBuried mangrove forests act as earthquake-resistant foundations for buildings, a study in the Caribbean has found.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/mangroves-could-protect-against-earthquakes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiTue, 14 Jun 2011 15:26:58 GMTHigh-resolution satellite images could be used for long-term disaster recovery plans, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/satellite-images-could-aid-long-term-disaster-recovery.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiWed, 30 Mar 2011 17:38:17 GMTThe world still needs nuclear power — but it must be safer and more transparent.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/editorials/nuclear-power-bruised-but-not-broken-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiFri, 25 Mar 2011 15:51:10 GMTA simple computer model can identify which earthquakes might cause unusually large tsunamis.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/simple-model-could-predict-rare-tsunami-earthquakes-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiMon, 21 Mar 2011 18:09:15 GMTThe crisis at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power station has reignated the debate over India's mega nuclear project at Jaitapur.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/japan-quake-refuels-india-s-nuclear-project-debate.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiThu, 17 Mar 2011 10:31:07 GMTIndonesia may have lifted its alert too early; the Philippines evacuated over 200,000 people and Papua New Guinea trialled its new SMS alert.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/mixed-success-for-se-asia-s-japan-tsunami-alert-response.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiMon, 14 Mar 2011 13:47:22 GMTIndonesia will lead an attempt to coordinate disaster research and action on a regional scale.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tsunami/news/south-east-asia-launches-disaster-management-centre.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tsunamiWed, 09 Feb 2011 16:21:30 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/