Q: Was there an earthquake when Jesus was crucified? A: The Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 27, mentions that an earthquake coincided when Jesus was crucified: “And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up h…
A research paper published on March 30, 2016 in the journal Nature has predicted that the global warming could melt the West Antarctic ice sheet within decades—far faster than previously predicted. The melting of ice sheet …
A computer model has been developed for the dispersion of volcanic smog (vog) which forms when volcanic sulfur dioxide gas interacts with water and coverts it to acid sulfate aerosol particles in the atmosphere. A paper publ…
Is it possible to predict a volcanic eruption and how ? Scientists have developed a new method of predicting volcanic eruptions by collecting geological and historical data on previous eruptions of the volcano. Researcher…
Millions of dollars’ worth of gold and silver have been located in the Taupo Volcanic Zone in New Zealand. According to a report published in the journal Geothermics, at least six deep reservoirs expected to yield high levels…
Earthquake damage in Khokana, Lalitpur (Disaster Report photo) There is an increased risk of a future major earthquake in the west of Nepal and India region as April earthquake did not release all of the stress that had bu…
How strong is your social interaction and community participation? If you don't have these criteria, then you are less likely to undertake disaster risk reduction actions. People who participate in social activities in t…
Smartphones and other personal electronic devices could, in regions where they are in widespread use, function as earthquake early warning systems , a recent research done by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey mentioned. …
The international team led by astronomers from Peking University in China and from the University of Arizona have discovered a supermassive black hole. The recently discovered black hole is 12 billion times the mass of our …
A research article published in Journal of Disaster Risk Studies has shown the flood disasters leading to children’s poor academic performance in Muzarabani District of Zimbabwe. The natural disaster research has indicated …
The lahar-hazard risk reduction cannot be effectively accomplished without the active, impartial involvement of volcano scientists as they play a critical role in educating emergency managers, public officials, and at-risk po…
Children born during and after 1997–1998 El Niño were on average shorter than others born before the event in Peru, according to a research published in the open access journal Climate Change Responses.
A research done by American Geophysical Union has shown that even small volcanic eruptions have potentially contributed to the recent slowdown in global warming. The research claims that small volcanic eruptions might eject mo…
A new study by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) published in the journal Science has shown that education making people less vulnerable to natural disasters such as floods, landslides, and sto…