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The world gone awry: natural disasters and risk

The beach at Khao Lak, Thailand, on December 26, 2004, with the first tsunami wave heading toward shore swissinfo.ch

Today, local disasters – tornadoes, tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions – are global as well. Internationally, among scientists and governments, there is a move toward multidisciplinary cooperation in the management of risk.    


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