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Saving Lives with a Cat Model
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On July 18 and 19, I was part of a two-day workshop in New York organized by UN agencies, and involving international NGOs and government aid…
Ultra-liquefaction
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The February 22, 2011 earthquake in Christchurch New Zealand was notable for the severity of liquefaction in the Eastern part of the city. So…
Arguing Over the Slab
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The production of slab has accelerated over the last decade. I visited coastal slab in Grand Cayman after Ivan, wandered through whole…
The Beach
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I tried explaining to the boss of the car company that I wanted a driver for the afternoon to take me to the coast southeast of Bangkok,…
Two Asteroids Made Close Encounters with Earth
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On Friday, February 15th two asteroids made close encounters with Earth. The 45 m diameter asteroid 2012 DA14 and its “near miss 27,000 km…
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