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Science Key to Reducing Impacts of Future Natural Hazards in Developing Countries

Posted December 03, 2012 10:54 AM

From Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories:

The use of science to reduce the effects of future natural hazards such as floods, droughts and earthquakes must be stepped up and adopted more widely according to a newly published Foresight report.

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Re: Science Key to Reducing Impacts of Future Natural Hazards in Developing Countries

12/03/2012 8:12 PM

Yes and get dragged to the court if the prediction was wrong!

Italy set the wrong standard here which will prevent this from happening.
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