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Geotimes December 2004 Megan Sever	Devastation in the Indian Ocean A magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Sunday morning, followed by dozens of powerful aftershocks and large tsunamis that reached as far as the east coast of Africa, some 4,800 kilometers away.
InternetNews December 29, 2004 Jim Wagner	Tech Industry's Tsunami Relief Efforts Pick Up Amazon collects more than $1.6 million in donations as big companies and bloggers do what they can to help in the wake of southern Asia's devastating tsunami.
DailyCandy January 3, 2005	Disaster Relief You want to help the victims of Asia's massive tsunami? (Of course you do.) The best thing you can do is make a donation to humanitarian organizations that already have relief programs in Southeast Asia. Here are a few.
Searcher May 2005 Miguel Ramos	Tsunami Blogs Respond to Disaster Evolving from personal, journal-style entries, blogs have addressed politics, war reportage, and, now, humanitarian aid efforts. Here is a description of blogs about the December 2004 tsunami that are focused on aid and information.
AskMen.com Bernie Alexander	Tsunamis: Waves Of Destruction Understanding the tsunami: definition, origins, history, warning signs, etc.
InternetNews January 3, 2005 Jim Wagner	Bush Says Go Online to Offer Tsunami Support Flanked by two former presidents, he tells Americans they can help best by going online.
Scientific American March 2005	Relief Is Not Enough Tsunami relief does not replace development. The U.S. and other industrial nations need to be more forthcoming with aid outside of calamitous times.
BusinessWeek January 10, 2005 Rowley & Einhorn	The Tsunami's Tragic Toll The vast catastrophe will bring painful economic costs in Asia, too. Governments across the region, already strapped for cash, now face the expense of relief and reconstruction.
Geotimes February 2005 Naomi Lubick	Tsunami Devastates Asia Geoscientists won't know exactly what happened in the Indian Ocean event until they can get into the field.
Geotimes March 2005 Naomi Lubick	Magnitude-8.7 Earthquake Hits Sumatra, Small Tsunami Wave Detected An earthquake that was quite close the site of December's catastrophic quake has prompted warning bulletins from NOAA's Pacific Tsunami Warning system suggesting the evacuation of coastlines within 1,000 kilometers of the epicenter.
Geotimes July 2006 Jennifer Yauck	Quake Triggers Deadly Tsunami Off Java A major undersea earthquake occurred south of Indonesia, triggering a local tsunami that hit the island of Java. At least 80 people are dead after a 6-foot-high wave crashed ashore on the island's southern coast.
Geotimes November 2006 Megan Sever	Earthquakes, Tsunamis Strike Japan A magnitude-8.3 earthquake struck off the Kuril Islands between Japan and Russia, followed by a series of strong aftershocks, at least four of which were above magnitude 6.0, according to the USGS.
Scientific American March 2005 Madhusree Mukerjee	The Scarred Earth Tsunami-spawning quake leaves geophysical changes.
Geotimes October 2006 Carolyn Gramling	Strong Earthquake Shakes up Hawaii A magnitude-6.7 earthquake rumbled through the island chain of Hawaii, originating near Hawaii island, known as the "Big Island," according to the USGS. An aftershock with a magnitude of 6.0 followed seven minutes later.
Geotimes December 2005 David Applegate	A Year of Living Dangerously Recent destructive events are reminders of our society's growing vulnerability to natural disasters as more people move into harm's way. Scientists seeking to understand the underlying geologic systems have an obligation to learn more.
Geotimes May 2005 David Applegate	Lessons From Sumatra In the months following the December 26, 2004 earthquake and tsunami U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists and their colleagues around the world have been working hard to learn from the tragedy so that such loss of life does not happen again.
Registered Rep. February 1, 2005 Leitch & Churchill	Personal Help For Tsunami Victims A UBS adviser took 10 days leave to volunteer in Southeast Asia after the devastating tsunami... Citigroup announced a $3 million contribution... Merrill Lynch pledged $1 million... etc.
Bio-IT World February 11, 2005 Kevin Davies	Tsunami Science The task of retrieving and identifying bodies in Southeast Asia enters a new phase. At the Thailand Tsunami Victim Identification Center, officials have been evaluating genetic database systems for comparing ante-mortem and post-mortem DNA samples.
National Defense November 2005 Grace Jean	Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System to Become Operational in 2006 UNESCO officials set forth a plan calling for the establishment of seven regional tsunami advisory centers in the Indian Ocean basin, the installation and upgrading of coastal sea-level gauges, seismic instruments and stations, and the deployment of deep underwater sensors.
Geotimes November 2006 Laura S. L. Kong	Guarding Against Tsunamis: What Does It Mean To Be Ready? Despite the implementation of new tsunami warning systems, much work is ahead before the coastal communities of the world can be truly prepared.
Geotimes December 2006 Margaret Putney	Tsunami Risk Still High in Sumatra Another major earthquake and tsunami will strike the western coast of Sumatra sometime in the next few decades, according to researchers studying the region's history. And the predicted tsunami has a significant chance of hitting densely populated areas, the team says.
Scientific American December 26, 2005	Echoes from the Past Many scientists are encouraging officials in tsunami-prone areas to consider such factors as destroyed protective natural barriers like coral reefs and sand dunes when designing new building codes and evacuation routes.
InternetNews January 7, 2005 Tim Gray	Tsunami Donations Skyrocket Online The tsunami that killed more than 150,000 people and pulverized the coastlines of nearly a dozen nations has also brought out unprecedented use of the Internet.
The Motley Fool December 31, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Compassionate Corporations Many U.S. companies dig deep to help tsunami victims in Southeast Asia. This is yet another sign that many companies strive to be good corporate citizens by giving something back.
Geotimes August 2006 Megan Sever	Faster Tsunami Warnings with GPS Time is of the essence when a giant earthquake strikes, especially underwater. Now, a team of researchers says that they have found a new way -- using GPS -- to more quickly determine if the quake is large enough to produce an ocean-wide tsunami.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Post-Tsunami: How to Help What can you do to lend a hand in the wake of tragedy? Charitable giving is part of being a well-rounded investor. Here are some ways you can help alleviate suffering overseas.
Geotimes May 2006 Carolyn Gramling	Indonesian Quake Linked to Volcanic Activity? A powerful earthquake rocked through Indonesia's district of Bantul early Saturday morning, leaving thousands dead and hundreds of thousands homeless. The quake could spell trouble for nearby Mount Merapi volcano, now on high alert for eruption.
National Defense June 2008 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Non-Government Aid Crucial To Disaster Relief Operations Organizations such a Project HOPE provide a critical helping hand that supports the broader U.S. goals of global security and stability.
Wired February 2005 Sir Arthur C. Clarke	Letter from Sri Lanka The author talks about the tsunami's aftermath and the roles of science fiction and technology in predicting future disasters.
Geotimes July 2006 Carolyn Gramling	Sri Lankan Water Post-Tsunami According to a new study, tens of thousands of wells in Sri Lanka's coastal areas are still contaminated with seawater and are unusable, despite last winter's heavy monsoon rains -- and it may be several more monsoon seasons before the coastal aquifer can supply potable water again.
Geotimes March 2007 Kathryn Hansen	Deadly Quake Shakes Sumatra A shallow, magnitude-6.4 temblor shook Sumatra, killing at least 70 people.
Geotimes March 2005 Susan E. Hough	Earthquakes: Predicting the Unpredictable? Seismologists are quite good at identifying where large earthquakes are likely to occur on time scales of several decades to centuries, but still unable to identify regions where earthquakes will happen tomorrow, next week, or even within the next few years.
Geotimes September 2003 Megan Sever	Giant earthquake hits Japan A magnitude-8.1 earthquake struck off the southeastern coast of Hokkaido, Japan, before dawn on Friday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the Japanese quake is the strongest to hit anywhere in the world this year.
Geotimes March 2005 Laura Stafford	Sumatra Seismic Risk Recent research indicates that Indonesia, as well as other regions like the Caribbean, could experience more earthquake and tsunami activity in the near future.
AFP eWire March 29, 2011	Americans Under Age 40 Are as Likely to Donate to Japan Disaster Relief Through Electronic Means as Traditional Means In a striking shift in charitable donations methods, Americans under age 40 are now just as likely to give donations to disaster relief through digital means as they are through traditional means.
Geotimes February 2004 Naomi Lubick	Triggering Tsunamis A controversy over whether an earthquake or an underwater landslide generated the 1998 Papua New Guinea tsunami rekindled interest in such events; it also drew geologists into a field that had been dominated by modelers and seismologists.
Geotimes November 2004 Laura Stafford	Earthquake strikes Indonesia again A magnitude-7.2 earthquake that struck Papua, Indonesia, was followed by multiple aftershocks, one of which registered magnitude-6.1. The main pulse and the aftershocks resulted in 19 deaths, more than 180 people reported injured and at least 300 buildings destroyed.
Geotimes June 2004 Megan Sever	Midwest Shaking An earthquake rattled northwestern Illinois and points across the Midwest this morning Monday, June 28 at about 1:10 a.m. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Geotimes June 2005 Naomi Lubick	California Earthquake Spawns Tsunami Worry The epicenter of a magnitude-7.2 earthquake that struck off northern California set off a tsunami warning for the entire West Coast, leading to an evacuation from Crescent City, Calif.
Geotimes September 2004 Megan Sever	Quake strikes Central California The U.S. Geological Survey received more than 9,000 reports from people who felt the quake, from Sacramento to Los Angeles.
Geotimes November 2007 Carolyn Gramling	Tsunami Risk High in Myanmar Once thought to be relatively seismically quiet, the northern part of the Bay of Bengal may instead be prone to giant earthquakes that could spawn tsunamis, with potentially devastating consequences for the bay's densely populated coasts, according to a new study.
BusinessWeek January 17, 2005	How India Is Springing Into Action In Tamil Nadu, the relief effort is intense, fast-moving, and surprisingly efficient.
Geotimes December 2003	Unnecessary devastation in Iran Residents in California have come to expect that their buildings will survive an earthquake. In that light, the extent of the damage in Iran is horrific. Increasingly, in less developed countries with skyrocketing urban centers, untrustworthy construction has led to high numbers of deaths.
Geotimes July 2004 Jay Chapman	Earthquake Rattles Tibet Early Monday morning, an earthquake shook the sparsely populated Gangdise Mountains in Tibet.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Billions of Small Catastrophes When large-scale disasters occur, we tend to whip out our wallets quickly, but when lots of small-scale disasters are occurring, it's easy to forget about them. Try giving regularly. This is another kind of investing -- one that can pay off handsomely.
InternetNews August 31, 2005 Jim Wagner	Tech Community Rallies For Katrina Relief As with previous natural disasters, tech companies are doing their part to help with relief operations after hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf region.
Geotimes February 2004	Earthquake rocks Morocco At 2:27 a.m. local time today, a magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck the northern coast of Morocco. Preliminary reports suggest at least 300 people have died and many more have been injured, according to the Associated Press.
Fast Company April 2005 Todd Shapera	On the Waterfront An IT analyst pursues a different calling after the tsunami hits his native Sri Lanka. Now he's building houses for tsunami victims.
Geotimes March 2005 Sara Pratt	Quake Uplifted Japan A large 17th-century earthquake comparable in size to the Dec. 26 Sumatra quake was responsible for pushing up land in Japan, according to new research based on the sediment record of a large tsunami.
National Defense November 2005 Grace Jean	U.S. Expanding Tsunami Alert Network The government has pledged $37.5 million over the next two years for the wave monitoring and detection project, which includes the production and deployment of 31 new DART (Deep-Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis) buoys.