Sunday, 24 February 2013

As population rises, so will earthquake deaths


With the planet's growing population crowding more and more into earthquake-prone regions, a new study predicts that 3.5 million people will have died in catastrophic earthquakes between 2001 and 2100.With the planet's growing population crowding more and more into earthquake-prone regions, a new study predicts that 3.5 million people will have died in catastrophic earthquakes between 2001 and 2100.