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Hazards vs Disasters
New ReviewA video titled "Hazards vs Disasters" discusses the difference between the two of them.
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Earthquakes
New Review2 minute video describing plate tectonics and their impact on earthquakes
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The CBC's Johanna Wagstaffe explains the Japan and Ecuador earthquakes
Our resident seismologist looks at why the devastating Japan and Ecuador earthquakes are likely not related to each other.
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How to Demonstrate Principles of Engineering, Stability & Gravity
Howcast - Learn how to demonstrate engineering, stability and gravity principles using marshmallows with the instructions in this Howcast science project video.
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Researchers Think Animals Might Be Able to Predict Earthquakes!
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and the Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour fitted animals with motion sensors to investigate whether they could be an early warning system for earthquakes.
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Turkey elections: Will the earthquake response mark the end of Erdogan?
Citizens of Turkey are heading to the polls on 14 May 2023 to vote in the next general election just three months after two devastating earthquakes hit Turkey, killing over 50,000 people. Source: Original
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Iceland's geography explained in 60 seconds
Iceland's geography explained in 60 seconds
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Kamala Harris once pledged to ban fracking. Trump won’t let her forget it
Kamala Harris is struggling to gain ground in Texas as Donald Trump pounces on her old promises to ban oil and gas fracking, which the state heavily relies on for energy.
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Earthquakes: Nature's Warning Signs and the Power of Tectonic Plates
This video explores the phenomenon of animals sensing earthquakes before they happen and the causes of earthquakes. It also highlights the importance of understanding and engineering our buildings and cities to withstand earthquakes. The...
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Exploring the Depths: Japan's Ambitious Drilling Mission to Unlock Earthquake Secrets
Japan is preparing to launch the Chiku drilling ship, which aims to penetrate deeper into the Earth's crust than ever before. By accessing the region known as the Moho, scientists hope to gain valuable insight into plate movements and...
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Advancements in Earthquake Engineering: Protecting Lives and Communities
The video highlights the devastating impact of earthquakes and the need for research and engineering techniques to minimize damage and save lives. The University of Bristol's new blade facility and the University of the West of England's...
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Building a Global Tsunami Early Warning System
This video discusses the importance of early warning systems for tsunamis triggered by earthquakes. It highlights the existing systems in the Pacific Ocean and off the coast of Alaska, and the efforts to extend this network globally,...
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Early Indications of Earthquakes: A Step Towards Predictability?
This video discusses the possibility of short-term earthquake prediction through the detection of foreshocks. It highlights the devastating impact of the December earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean region, emphasizing the need...
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What's the One Thing You Can Do To Survive a Tsunami?
While tsunamis happen all over the world, really big ones are rare. But, they can be truly devastating. And what’s more, the West Coast of North America is overdue for a subduction zone earthquake and tsunami that has the potential to be...
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Why the Noto Japan Earthquake Took Scientists By Surprise
The Geological Mystery of the Japan Earthquake Swarm.
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How Mars Stumped NASA Engineers
NASA's InSight has run into a few difficulties since it landed. Can scientists overcome them?
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Infrasound - Low-Frequency Sound
Sound at frequencies below 20 Hertz, the lower limit of normal human hearing. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Reflection
The change in direction of a waveform at the boundary between two different media, so the wave returns to the medium in which it started. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
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Long-period events
Earthquakes with relatively low-frequency vibration, caused by sudden changes of pressure inside volcanoes and magma channels. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
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Earthquake
A shaking of the Earth's surface due to a release of energy within the crust that generates seismic waves. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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What is an Earthquake?
The earth below our feet is continually moving. How do changes underground lead to effects on the surface, and what happens to change these movements into devastating earthquakes? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Movement of...
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Predicting Volcanic Eruptions
Learn how scientists can predict volcanic activity using seismology to monitor lava patterns deep underground. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Scientists use seismology to predict an eruption. A "long-period event" involves...
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Predicting Earthquakes
Where and when an earthquake will strike remains one of geology's greatest mysteries. Could modern science ever predict them? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Where and when an earthquake will strike remains a mystery. Most...
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The Richter Scale
Why the magnitude of earthquakes, measured on the Richter scale, increases so quickly – because the scale is logarithmic. Maths - Number A Twig Curriculum Film. Delivering key learning points. Get straight to the facts in just three...