Tsunami

GPS signals could detect tsunamis better and faster than seismic sensors

GPS networks are already a crucial part of everyday life around the world, but an international team of scientists has found a new, potentially life-saving use for them: tsunami warnings. Researchers

Save Yourselves: Cosmo Noah Tsunami Shelter/Playhouse

These balls, made by Cosmo Power, cost a few hundred thousand yen and can be used as a Tsunami shelter. It seats four (small) adults and can double as a teeny, tiny playhouse for kids until needed.

Google Earth, Columbia University Map Seafloor Area Bigger Than North America

<img src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/picture-15.png" class="shot2" /></img> Thursday marked <a href="http://www.un.org/en/events/oceansday/" title="World Oceans Day page at UN.o

Zynga Gamers Raise $1 Million For Tsunami Relief

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/zynga-logo.png" />On Friday, social gaming giant <a target="_blank" href="http://www.zynga.com">Zynga</a> joined tsunami relief efforts by ena

Zynga Enables Donations To Tsunami Relief Through In-Game Purchases

<img class="aligncenter" src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/screen-shot-2011-03-11-at-10-36-10-pm.png" alt="" /> Social gaming giant <a href="http://www.zynga.com">Zynga</a> has join