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12 Nov 2019

How Volcanic Ash Strengthens A Roof Against Powerful Projectiles

Located high in the mountains are structures called “mountain huts” that provide refuge and safety to those who are in need of food and shelter. However, because of their location, these life-...

05 Nov 2019

What You Should Know About Tsunamis

Today is World Tsunami Awareness Day. It is a timely opportunity to create greater global awareness about tsunamis as a geological hazard.

09 Oct 2019

Rice irrigation intensified landslides in the deadliest earthquake of 2018, finds NTU study

Irrigation significantly exacerbated the earthquake-triggered landslides in Palu, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, in 2018, according to an international study led by Nanyang Technological...

30 Sep 2019

Understanding the 2018 Palu Earthquake

Just after 6pm on 28 September 2018 (Singapore time), a magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck central Sulawesi. The powerful quake generated a tsunami which, along with massive landslides, devastated...