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A collaboration across many countries has shifted the focus away from short-term earthquake prediction towards increasing resilience. The results are saving lives. 

The Alpine–Himalayan belt, which stretches from the Mediterranean to the Pacific, is one of the world’s most seismically active regions. Now, a combination of earth science, social science and education is being used to help the region become more resilient to earthquakes, protecting lives and property.

Seven distinguished members of the University have been named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list announced today.

Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes under the seabed. Some tsunamis – including the disaster that hit Japan last year – are unexpectedly large. Cambridge scientists suggest that their severity is caused by a release of gravitational energy as well as elastic energy.

Social networks like Twitter cannot help prevent disasters, but can quickly correct misinformation resulting from false rumours preventing possible further loss of lives, a leading researcher will tell a public debate on 25th October at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas.

BP and the University of Cambridge have joined forces to create a new professorship in Earth Sciences.

Research reveals the cause of an ancient catastrophe that could threaten the Mediterranean again.