Tag Archives: humans vs planet earth

The dimensions of natural disasters

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Chris Rowan

“If you’re not on a fault zone, a volcanically active zone, or a tsunami zone, you’re probably in a valley that’s prone to flooding or having things tumble down the hills towards you.” So opines risk consultant Tony Taig in … Continue reading →

Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, public science

The intrusion of nature

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Chris Rowan

This morning, I found myself mesmerised by this astounding video of an avalanche in the French Alps, courtesy of Kyle House: Avalanches de printemps An appropriate demonstration on this Earth Day of the power of our planet. But it’s also … Continue reading →

Categories: geohazards, society