Tsunamis Fast Facts

Tsunamis can travel up to 600 mph (965 k/ph, 521 knots) at the deepest point of the water, but slow as they near the shore, eventually hitting the shore at…

Earthquakes Fast Facts

Major Earthquakes since 2000:(selected timeline of earthquakes around the world with death tolls exceeding 100) June 4, 2000 – A magnitude 7.9 earthquake strikes southern Sumatra, Indonesia, killing an estimated…

Celebrating the Chinese Lion Dance

Credit Bharat Choudhary Credit Adela Sanz Fernández Credit Colleen Mullins – The remains of a rocket shell on a street in the town of Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine. Seven civilians were…

Feminism Needs A Redesign

Let’s be honest: The feminist movement is not exactly known for its savvy design. Too many women’s organizations have cliché, homogenous logos and visual identities that reinforce stereotypes and do…

China issues scathing report on Alibaba

Alibaba (BABA, Tech30) took issue with the government review, saying the process was marred by misconduct and has “inflicted irreparable and serious damage to Taobao and Chinese online businesses.” The…

Yemen Fast Facts

Population: 26,052,966 (July 2014 est.) Median age: 18.6 years Capital: Sanaa Ethnic Groups: Predominantly Arab, also Afro-Arab, South Asian, European Religion: Muslim including Shaf’i (Sunni) and Zaydi (Shia), small numbers…