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Chile: Villarrica Volcano erupted
In close vicinity of the popular travel destination Pucón in Chile, Villarrica Volcano erupted on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Thousands of people were evacuated.
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Air pollution by volcano Bardarbunga lasting for month
Industrial emissions of sulphur dioxide should be reduced as far as possible - this is sadly ignored by a volcano.
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Earthquake maps for Europe
Scientists at the GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam are producing earthquake hazard maps on the basis of historical records.
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Ten years after the tsunami catastrophy
A severe tsunami destroyed coastal areas around the Indian Ocean on December 26th in 2004. Today an early warning system is operating.
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Earthquake-proof structures
Particularly the horizontal forces released during earthquakes endanger the stability of structures.