Dec 18th, 2008 · University of Nevada at Reno researchers just built a brand-new bridge — then promptly tried to knock it down by simulating an 8.0 magnitude earthquake. They hope the new seismic designs will survive quakes and other natural disasters well enough to allow emergency vehicles to get across, if not full traffic loads. From Capital Public Radio in Sacramento, Ben Adler reports.
Jun 12th, 2008 · One month ago, a 7.9 magnitude quake struck China's Sichuan Province, killing at least 69,000 people. Some 18,000 are still missing. While there was praise for China's initial response, now the longer, harder part of rebuilding is slowing: Long-term housing is needed, with 5 million people homeless.
May 23rd, 2008 · The largest Chinese community in the United States has been reaching out to help victims of last week's massive earthquake in Sichuan province. The effects of a major disaster are familiar to some residents of San Francisco's Chinatown, which suffered an earthquake of similar magnitude just over a century ago.
May 19th, 2008 · China began three days of national mourning Monday for the tens of thousands of people killed in last week's 7.9-magnitude earthquake. Meanwhile, state media reported that 200 rescue workers were buried in a landslide.
May 14th, 2008 · The first Chinese rescue teams have made their way into the heart of the disaster, the city of Yingxiu, which lay at the epicenter of Monday's magnitude 7.9 quake. The official Xinhua News Agency said the tally of the dead from Monday's quake rose to 14,866.
May 12th, 2008 · Early reports suggest nearly 9,000 people may have died in the aftermath of a 7.9-magnitude earthquake in China. It hit near Chengdu, provincial capital of Sichuan province.
May 12th, 2008 · The scene at one hospital in Sichuan Province offers a glimpse at the human toll of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck 60 miles northwest of the provincial capital of Chengdu.
May 12th, 2008 · A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit China's Sichuan province on Monday, killing thousands. As many as 80 percent of the buildings in one county in the region have collapsed.