Tag: environment
New tremors add to misery in quake-affected Turkey, Syria
At least six people have been killed and more than 200 people injured after magnitude 6.3 and 5.8 earthquakes hit southern Turkey and across the border in Syria, two weeks after two powerful quakes killed tens of thousands of people and devastated vast swaths of the region. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride, reporting from Defne in Turkey’s Hatay province – hit by the magnitude 6.3 quake…
Aerial footage shows extent of earthquake devastation in Turkey and Syria
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Haunting aerial footage shows the extent of the devastation in Turkey and Syria after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake and severe aftershocks hit on February 6, 2023. At least 41,000 people had been confirmed dead as of the morning of February 16, and millions of survivors were left homeless in freezing temperatures. How to help: Turkish Consulate…
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld Issues Caution: Don’t Rely on Predictions from Outside Experts
Don’t Make Decisions Based on Flawed Projections: Jeffrey Sonnenfeld’s Advice to CEOs The post Jeffrey Sonnenfeld Issues Caution: Don’t Rely on Predictions from Outside Experts appeared first on Rich TVX News: Breaking News and Latest Videos.
Explainer: The science behind Turkey-Syria massive earthquakes
In the past seven days, earthquake scientists around the globe have been gathering and processing data from Turkey to improve models of the faults underground. Al Jazeera’s Colin Baker explains why the meeting of tectonic plates under the region means there may be more earthquakes along the fault lines. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check…
Syria: what’s needed for earthquake recovery? | The Stream
Syrians are braving a new crisis as the widespread devastation caused by earthquakes in early February continues to unfold. The country’s northwest region, home to millions of people displaced by the country’s nearly 12-year war, was hit the hardest. The magnitude 7.8 and 7.6 quakes decimated the area, leaving an estimated 5.3 million people homeless and more than 4,500 dead, according to the United Nations….
Turkey’s 911: Erdogan’s Re-Election Bid in Jeopardy Amid Earthquake Tragedy
Turkey’s President Braces for Voter Outrage Over Earthquake Response The post Turkey’s 911: Erdogan’s Re-Election Bid in Jeopardy Amid Earthquake Tragedy appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.