Global Earthquake Fatalities Expected To Rise This Century, Says CU-Boulder Geologist
Monday, May 19, 2008 - 15:21
in Earth & Climate
Earthquake expert and geological sciences Professor Roger Bilham of the University of Colorado at Boulder says unprecedented human fatalities from earthquakes will occur around the globe in the coming century unless significant earthquake-resistant building codes are implemented.
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