A highest-level warning for a Nankai Trough megaquake would prompt a government evacuation advisory for 670,000 people, but less than half of the affected municipalities are prepared, an Asahi Shimbun ...

Japan has more than 400 small, inhabited islands that are uniquely exposed to the risks of natural disasters. In the event of a major earthquake, the islands' inherent isolation and, for some, remote ...

When trying to improve, refine, and seek more efficiency in disaster management measures, predicting the extent of disaster ...

Recent scientific research suggests that natural phenomena may explain the biblical account of Moses parting the Red Sea.

ISSUE: In terms of freight car types, the North American covered hopper car interchange fleet, at 570,000 units, is the largest. Within the next eight years, approximately 53,000 ...

A Japanese court rejects a request to halt the operation of a nuclear reactor run by Shikoku Electric Power Co. in western ...

When an earthquake triggers a tsunami, the trough of the approaching wave pulls the water away from the shore, making the ...

New York Senator Chuck Schumer’s political career died a terrible and unnecessary death. By refusing to stand up for ...