Photograph: © SAF – Coastal Care
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An undersea quake of magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck at a depth of 28 miles (46km) at 10.31am local time off the Moluccas, Indonesia.
The earthquake was felt strongly on the Sitaro islands, where authorities also warned people to stay away from beaches and riverbanks…
Read Full Article, Guardian UK
Mangrove: The Root Of The Matter, NASA (11-30-2011)
In the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami disaster that struck Indonesia, India, Thailand and Sri Lanka, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey explored how these unique trees hemming the shorelines, which make up valuable forest ecosystems called mangroves, help safeguard lives, property and beaches during hurricanes, tsunamis and floods…
