American survivors recall the harrowing moments of the century's deadliest tsunami
I don’t wish ever a disaster of this magnitude on anyone,” one woman said. But the 2004 Asian tsunami also made her realize, ...
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Infrastructure in Aceh has been rebuilt and is now more resilient than before the tsunami struck. Early warning systems have ...
Earthquake-prone Indonesia considers nuclear power plan as 29 possible plant sites revealed
One of Australia's closest neighbours proposes 29 locations for nuclear power plants across the archipelago, but critics say ...
Photo gallery: 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
The earthquake and tsunami claimed the lives of over 200,000 people, the deadliest natural disaster of the 21st century.
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Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami
People are gathering in prayer and visiting mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive ...
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World could face unprepared volcanic chaos in this century, scientists warn
CNN reported that the following year became known as the “Year Without a Summer” in 1816. Global temperatures plummeted, crop production failed, and famine gripped the world. A cholera pandemic swept ...
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Farmers cleave to sago as mining industry digs deeper in Indonesia’s Maluku
Halik Fanen and his wife, Fatimun, spent much of the day sifting the couple’s inheritance into seven plastic sacks near the ...
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20 years later: A look at the deadliest disaster to strike Earth in modern history
On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake shook the seafloor off Indonesia, sending a 100-foot wall of water to communities and killing over 220,000 people.