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Why did such a powerful earthquake and tsunami cause so little damage?

The 8.8-magnitude quake triggered a global race against time – and showed how much had been learned since 2004

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: How global preparedness prevented a tsunami tragedy

In today’s newsletter: Years of preparation and global coordination ensured communities from Japan to Hawaii were not caught off guard

The Guardian - UK

Post-earthquake ceasefires in Myanmar offer rare opportunity for disaster diplomacy

Temporary ceasefires announced by warring groups in Myanmar in the wake of last week’s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake represent a rare de-escalation of a conflict that since 2021 has taken thousands of lives and uprooted more than 3 million people

The Independent UK

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Spacewalking is the new domain of the rich as billionaire attempts first private spacewalk

Paying passengers have lined up to rocket to space to experience a few minutes of weightlessness

The Independent UK

We rarely hear about the disasters that were avoided – but there’s a lot we can learn from them

When a huge cyclone slammed into East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) in November 1970 it caused water in the Ganges Delta to rise by 10 metres. Entire towns were submerged. At least 300,000 people died – it remains atop lists of the deadliest known tropical cyclones.

The Conversation

Amid cholera outbreak, health fears grow in quake-hit Syria

With first cases detected in September, earthquake devastation risks new stresses, particularly in rebel-held areas.

Al Jazeera

Special Report: Science against the clock

Exploring the challenges of our time where scientists are racing against the problems reaching a point of no-return.

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Special Report: Cities in drought

In the grips of drought, cities are turning to innovative solutions to preserve their water supplies for the present and the future.

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Climate change: the IPCC has served its purpose, so do we still need it?

In 1990, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its first assessment report on the state of climate change science. The synthesis of the sixth assessment report will be released later this year. But we can guess its messages: we are changing the climate with adverse consequences and we…

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