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An eye on natural hazards – In the News
While researchers find out more about the risks and behaviours of volcanoes and earthquakes, a leading disaster risk reduction expert […]
Continue readingJOIDES Resolution charts a course for NZ waters – Expert reaction
The world’s largest geoscience programme has confirmed that the research ship JOIDES Resolution will undertake several projects exploring the seafloor […]
Continue readingThe high public cost of muzzling scientists – Shaun Hendy
Ahead of the launch of his new book Silencing Science, Prof Shaun Hendy has written an opinion article for the […]
Continue readingSlow motion quake offers seismic clues – Expert reaction
For the first time, scientists have watched a slow-motion earthquake unfold below the sea, offering insights into the earthquake and […]
Continue readingQuakes in Ecuador & Japan – Expert reaction
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador on Saturday morning (NZT), centred near the coast, 170 km from the capital Quito. […]
Continue reading‘Earthquake prone’ buildings fall in value – Expert reaction
Placing an official ‘earthquake prone’ sticker on a commercial building lowers its value. However, buildings which are equally earthquake prone, […]
Continue readingTen years on: Experts reflect on the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami
Ten years after the devastating 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, experts reflect on the event and how our understanding of these […]
Continue readingMedia, disasters & the public – audio collection
Communicating vital information to the public during disasters is an essential, but sometimes daunting, responsibility for scientists and engineers. At […]
Continue readingScientists to drill deep into Alpine Fault
Scientist are planning to drill deep in the Alpine Fault to learn more about the fault and the earthquakes it produces […]
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