Jul 27 2011

Landslides Kill Dozens After Downpours in S. Korea

Torrential rain pounding South Korea on Wednesday triggered landslides which killed 28 people and inundated hundreds of homes in the country's worst flood damage in decades.

Jun 22 2011

Camping Pot Lets You Cook Up Some Electricity

Special materials that convert differences in heat into power produce electricity from an open fire.

Jun 21 2011

Russian Plane Crashes onto Highway, Killing 44

A RussAir Tu-134 aircraft burst into flames on making an apparent emergency landing in northern Russia.

Jun 07 2011

Inventor Readies ‘Jetski for the Skies’

Since the early 1980s, Glenn Martin has been working to create a jetpack suitable for everyday use by ordinary people.

May 25 2011

Swath of New Tornadoes Strikes Central U.S.

Tag: Disaster Recovery,Disasters and Accidents,Storms,TornadoesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 12:48 pm
As Missouri residents still reeled from a devastating tornado, more twisters strike neighboring states.

May 25 2011

Swath of New Tornadoes Strikes Central U.S.

Tag: Disaster Recovery,Disasters and Accidents,Storms,TornadoesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 12:48 pm
As Missouri residents still reeled from a devastating tornado, more twisters strike neighboring states.

May 22 2011

Deadly Quakes Inside Continental Plates

Our perception of seismic risk is skewed into thinking earthquakes at plate boundaries are more deadly. We're wrong.

May 12 2011

Snake-Like Robot Swims to the Rescue

A robot inspired by the sandfish lizard could work one day to burrow through debris and rescue earthquake victims.

Apr 30 2011

Facebook Reuniting Tornado Victims with Memories

A digital "lost and found" site is helping people reconnect with important photos and documents scattered by the tornadoes.

Apr 28 2011

Storms Rip Through South, Killing Over 280

Tag: Death and Dying,Disaster Recovery,Floods,Lightning,Storms,TornadoesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 9:00 pm
Deadly tornadoes left a trail of destruction and death through U.S. southern states.

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