216130GDACS EMM News Feed Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material 7 Interesting Facts About Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japanhttps://interestingengineering.com/7-interesting-facts-about-akashi-kaikyo-bridge-in-japan?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=article&utm_content=10122019The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan is an engineering marvel and record-breaker . This impressive bridge is not only very long, but it has been designed to withstand earthquakes up to 8.5 on the Richter scale! Here we explore why she was built, and see how engineers overcame the significant technical challenges needed to complete her.Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:17:00 +0100interestingengineering-df381c79d2b0473154957e542d65f31020191210171700White Island volcanic eruption: A look at the world's major volcanic disastershttps://www.ibtimes.sg/white-island-volcanic-eruption-look-worlds-major-volcanic-disasters-35701A volcanic eruption at New Zealand's White Island killed five and left scores missing. In the aftermath of the disaster, here is a look at the world's worst volcanic disasters in modern times. Tambora (Indonesia) Small eruptions accompanied by minor tremors hit Mount Tambora on the Indonesian island Sumbawa on April 5, 1815.Mon, 09 Dec 2019 20:55:00 +0100ibtimes-sg-a0275c26e72977b6fc4deea8f6c5748420191209205500TOKYO - A Japanese disaster response expert stressed the importance of empowering female members in local communities to take a leadership role in disaster recovery as it leads to prevent further damage and deaths.http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/12/356_279930.htmlBy Park Ji-won TOKYO ― A Japanese disaster response expert stressed the importance of empowering female members in local communities to take a leadership role in disaster recovery as it leads to preventing further damage and deaths. "I have been saying to local Japanese community leaders ― mostly....Mon, 09 Dec 2019 04:27:00 +0100koreatimes-b6047ec49295403f0ba049b8e53db0da20191209042700Scientists deploy ocean floats to peer into Earth's interiorhttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Scientists_deploy_ocean_floats_to_peer_into_Earths_interior_999.htmlThe release of more than 50 floating sensors, called Mobile Earthquake Recording in Marine Areas by Independent Divers (MERMAIDs), is increasing the number of seismic stations around the planet. Scientists will use the floating array to clarify the picture of the massive mantel plume in the lower mantel lying below the South Pacific Ocean.Mon, 09 Dec 2019 01:44:00 +0100terradaily-1b2954fe2ba7b6e7031e25375f82504f20191209014400