Seismic engineers and psychologists from the University of British Columbia teamed up with a visual artist to create the image above, which shows what a Vancouver elementary school would look like after a major earthquake.
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Antarctic Ice Sheets Could Be at Greater Risk of Melting Than Previously Thought
Antarctica is the largest reservoir of ice on Earth – but new research by the University of South Australia suggests it could be at greater risk of melting than previously thought.
Study Reveals Whaling and Climate Change Led to 100 Years of Feast or Famine for Antarctic Penguins
New research reveals how penguins have dealt with more than a century of human impacts in Antarctica and why some species are winners or losers in this rapidly changing ecosystem.
Sustaining Roads with Grape and Agricultural Waste
The U.S. spends $5 billion a year to repair damages to road infrastructure from winter snow and ice control operations and the use of traditional deicers.
Wildlife Exposed To More Pollution Than Previously Thought
Sometimes, pollution is blatantly obvious: the iridescent slick of an oil spill, goopy algae washing up on a beach or black smoke belching from a smokestack.
New Study Shows Link Between Precipitation, Climate Zone and Invasive Cancer Rates in the U.S.
In a new study, researchers provide conclusive evidence of a statistical relationship between the incidence rates of invasive cancer in a given area in the U.S. and the amount of precipitation and climate type (which combines the temperature and moisture level in an area).