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Construction boom kicks in 5 months in Sandy’s wake
A report from USA Today from along the South New Jersey shore found that the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy has finally boosted construction in the area in a very noticeable way. The race is on to get the shore in the best condition possible as beach season approaches. And that has meant the return of […]
March 14, 2013
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Meteorite explosion over Russia injures nearly 1,000
A meteor weighing an estimated 10 tons shattered between 18 and 32 miles above the Chelyabinsk region and Russia’s Ural Mountains Friday, generating blasts that injured more than 750 people, the Associated Press reports. The meteor entered the Earth’s atmosphere at a speed of at least 33,000 miles per hour, creating a bright burst of […]
February 15, 2013
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Buffalo researchers to test how NYC’s old brownstones would fair in an earthquake
For years, folks in New York City gave little thought to natural disasters. That sort of thing simply didn’t happen there. But these days, Mother Nature is anything but predictable and Superstorm Sandy showed a large-scale, deadly natural disaster can happen absolutely anywhere. With that and a 2011 earthquake in Virginia that shook the East […]
February 14, 2013
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Study swings cargo containers to build stronger structures for tsunamis
During a tsunami, water isn’t the only problem structures in its wake face. There’s also the debris being carried by the massive waves. One such piece of debris that has proved especially problematic are cargo containers that, when fully loaded, weigh in at 60,000 pounds, reports Science Daily. “These shipping containers are surprisingly ubiquitous,” Ronald […]
February 11, 2013
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