Category: Natural Disasters

  • Link About It: This Week’s Picks

    Link About It: This Week’s Picks

    [ad_1] Organizations to support in Turkey and Syria, Japanese frozen art, the future of nuclear fusion and more Organizations to Support in Syria and Turkey The collective Closer Than You Think has created an extensive list of organizations working to support those affected by the tragic earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria. The estimated death […]

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  • Link About It: This Week’s Picks

    Link About It: This Week’s Picks

    [ad_1] Insect-like drones, clear nuclear fusion, cosmic collisions and more from around the web The Most Accurate Virtual Representation of the Universe’s Evolution Helmed by the University of Helsinki, a simulation named “Sibelius-Dark” produced the most accurate virtual representation of the universe’s development to date. It captures the Big Bang to the present, reproducing the […]

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  • Japan’s New Earthquake-Proof Bullet Train – COOL HUNTING®

    Japan’s New Earthquake-Proof Bullet Train – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] Commissioned by the Central Japan Railway Company to offer support during the now-postponed 2020 Olympics, the new N700S (Supreme) bullet train runs the roughly 250-mile stretch between Tokyo and Osaka. Though it can reach 224mph, it’s being capped at 177 for safety reasons—and it incorporates better brakes and running controls for slowing and stopping. […]

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