The tsunami also set off a major nuclear accident at a power station along the coast. "Early warnings for tsunamis are always a hot topic as the impact can be disastrous and deadly at the highest ...

In fact, a significant portion of the tourist hot spot's $2-billion worth of economic assets are at risk during a tsunami. Goda studies at-risk coastal communities, including Tofino, Havana, Cuba and ...

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Saving Walden's World is a documentary film that explores sustainable lifestyles in foreign countries. The filmmaker, Jim Merkel as a young ...

A panel of Latin America's boldest and brightest stars, from Juanes to Mon Laferte, weigh in on a rapidly globalizing genre ...

South Korean Parliament approves Kim Min-seok as prime minister; Hamas reportedly ready to accept truce proposal, Israeli army accused of using internationally banned bombs in bar ra ...

Distant-source tsunami: More than 350 people could die or be injured along the Southern California coast if people wait to evacuate half an hour after an official evacuation warning is given.

Tsunamis pose a risk to the entire California coast. But should a major one strike, how bad could it be? A single tsunami likely won't cause the worst-case scenario for every region. But in total ...

The 'roll cloud', reminiscent of a tsunami wave, hit several beaches along the Portuguese coast. This rare meteorological ...

This picture taken by a Miyako City official on March 11, 2011 and released on March 18, 2011 shows a tsunami breeching an embankment and flowing into the city of Miyako in Iwate prefecture ...

Meanwhile, China has quietly become Cuba’s second-largest trading partner and a major creditor. In recent years, Beijing extended nearly $6 billion in loans and credit to prop up the Cuban economy.