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Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Germany: Georisk and Geohazards
About ongoing research in earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, glacial lake outbursts, mud flows, mud volcanism and sudden land subsidence.
http://www.bgr.bund.de/cln_030/nn_467474/EN/Themen/Georisiko/georisiko__node__en.html
Geologic Hazards
US Geological Survey resources on hazards related to earthquakes, landslides, and geomagnetism.
http://geohazards.cr.usgs.gov/
Global Disaster Watch
Current worldwide natural disaster warnings and updates - volcanoes, flooding, landslides, drought, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis / tidal waves, meteor showers and solar flares, wildfires, severe weather warnings, disaster archives, record-breaking disasters and earth games.
http://home.att.net/~thehessians/disasterwatch.html
International Working Group on Urban Geology
An information center on geology and geologic hazards in urban planning and management. Includes case studies. Users are invited to contribute. [May not display properly in all browsers.]
http://www.lestari.ukm.my/urbangeology/
The Natural Hazards Center
Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Information on human adaptation to disaster.
http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/
Natural Hazards Databases at National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
Natural Hazards data and educational information including earthquake, tsunami, and stress data
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/
The Natural Hazards Mitigation Group at University of Geneva
Research and training programs on volcanic and seismic hazards and their mitigation, as well as disaster response.
http://www.unige.ch/hazards/
Savage Earth
Web companion to the PBS show, produced by New York's WNET, on natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes. Includes detailed animations, QuickTime movies, survivors' stories, and links.
http://www.thirteen.org/savageearth/
USGS -- Hazards Theme
Public-education gateway to U.S. Geologic Survey information on hazards.
http://www.usgs.gov/themes/hazard.html
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