India to witness only one out of four eclipses in 2025
In 2025, there will be two solar and two lunar eclipses, but India will only witness the full lunar eclipse in September, ...
The lessons learnt since 2004
On Boxing Day 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia set off a tsunami which killed almost 250,000 people. It ...
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Some people on Indonesia’s Simeulue island relied on folklore to escape the 2004 tsunami
The majority of deaths from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami were in Indonesia. But the island of Simeulue was largely spared.
Turning The Tide: Generative AI’s Role In Future Tsunami Management
Generative AI can transform how we predict, prepare for, and recover from natural disasters. 20 years after the 2004 Tsunami ...
Rising temperatures threaten reefs—study pinpoints where conservation efforts are most needed
New science from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has mapped coral reefs across the Western Indian Ocean, uncovering ...
Indonesia marks 20 years since deadly Indian Ocean tsunami
Infrastructure in Aceh has been rebuilt and is now more resilient than before the tsunami struck. Early warning systems have ...
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Survivors in Indonesia grapple with trauma as they rebuild their lives 20 years after devastating tsunami
Two decades after a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Indonesia, some survivors are rebuilding their lives in the ...
American survivors recall the harrowing moments of the century's deadliest tsunami
I don’t wish ever a disaster of this magnitude on anyone,” one woman said. But the 2004 Asian tsunami also made her realize ...
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From ruin to resilience: What the 2004 tsunami taught us about disaster recovery
Twenty years ago today, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake unleashed a tsunami across the Indian Ocean region. Towering waves, some ...
20 years later: A look at the deadliest disaster to strike Earth in modern history
On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia, triggering the worst tsunami in recorded history.