Japan has spent decades making its buildings more resilient to earthquakes. Similar changes could be difficult for the US to ...

Due to its proximity to the Himalayan belt, Delhi NCR faces significant seismic risks, leading developers in the region to ...

Three decades later, the need for earthquake-resistant structures along major roads remains largely unmet. The land ministry reported that 4,110 buildings ... of 6 to 7 on Japan’s seismic ...

Disasters like wildfires are only set to become more frequent amid climate change. Architects are designing for resilience.

1, 1923, Tokyo and Yokohama were engulfed by horrific fires spawned by the Great Kanto Earthquake. A century later, Japanese should ... bustling with glittering buildings and throbbing with ...

Seismic modeling powered by supercomputing is reshaping infrastructure planning, leading to smarter, more resilient designs ...

Thankfully, however, all across the country are museums and galleries with totally free admission. From enormous science and ...

A distinctive building constructed in 1928 stands on the Yanagihara-dori street along the Kanda River, a few minutes’ walk ...

Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To help fill this gap, a research team has investigated the connection between ...

Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To ...

Roy, Director of the Hazards Centre (New Delhi), said the condition of buildings and infrastructure in Delhi-NCR is ‘very ...

But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan ... falling debris from trees, buildings, overhead wires or ...