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Geologic Hazards
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» Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Germany: Georisk and Geohazards  - About ongoing research in earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, glacial lake outbursts, mud flows, mud volcanism and sudden land subsidence.
» Geologic Hazards - US Geological Survey resources on hazards related to earthquakes, landslides, and geomagnetism.
» Global Disaster Watch - Current worldwide natural disaster warnings and updates - volcanoes, flooding, landslides, drought, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis / tidal waves, meteor showers and solar flares, wildfires, severe weather warnings, disaster archives, record-breaking d
» International Working Group on Urban Geology - An information center on geology and geologic hazards in urban planning and management. Includes case studies. Users are invited to contribute. [May not display properly in all browsers.]
» Mitigating the Danger at Lake Nyos - History of the 1986 disaster at Lake Nyos and details of a French plan to mitigate the effect of future disasters through degassing.
» Natural Hazards Databases at National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) - Natural Hazards data and educational information including earthquake, tsunami, and stress data
» Savage Earth - Web companion to the PBS show, produced by New York's WNET, on natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes. Includes detailed animations, QuickTime movies, survivors' stories, and links.
» The Natural Hazards Center - Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Information on human adaptation to disaster.
» The Natural Hazards Mitigation Group at University of Geneva - Research and training programs on volcanic and seismic hazards and their mitigation, as well as disaster response.
» USGS -- Hazards Theme - Public-education gateway to U.S. Geologic Survey information on hazards.
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