tsunamis
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Freak 'Meteotsunamis' Can Strike On a Sunny Day'Meteotsunamis' can be just as deadly as their earthquake-driven cousins, because they usually hit without warning.
By Becky Oskin Published
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Deadly Caribbean Tsunami Risk OverlookedMore people killed by tsunamis in Caribbean than in Hawaii, Alaska and California combined.
By Becky Oskin Published
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Tsunamis, Earthquakes Overdue in Lake TahoeHistory of past tsunamis and earthquake discovered in landslides buried in Lake Tahoe's clear waters.
By Becky Oskin Published
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Ancient Tsunami Swept Through Swiss LakeA rock fall spurred a tsunami on Lake Geneva, suggests modern threat.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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How Wave Shapes Could Explain Deadly TsunamisWaves combine in X and Y shapes to be unusually tall.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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One Year Later: Lessons Learned from Deadly Japan EarthquakeThe magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan last March have changed the way scientists and leaders plan for disasters.
By Clara Moskowitz Published
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Science Journalist Apologizes for Newsweek Quake ArticleThe writer still stands by the idea that earthquakes trigger one another.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Coastal Trees Could Blunt Tsunami's Deadly ImpactModels show lower potential death toll from 2004 tsunami.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Massive Japan Quake Even Rattled Upper AtmosphereLink could provide early warning for tsunamis.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
