Nepal has thousands of journalists working in hundreds of media outlets and publications. But getting the story out about the deadly earthquake was no easy task.
A man walks past collapsed buildings in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Global coverage of the Nepal earthquake focused issues of preparedness and political instability but missed the systemic, historical inequities that made the disaster so devastating.
Residents take out furniture from a damaged house in Bhaktapur, Nepal.
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New building techniques can mitigate the impact of even major earthquakes. What will it take to protect infrastructure in places like Nepal?
Earthquake survivor Krishna Kumari Khadka, 24, is rescued by the French, Israeli and Norwegian rescue teams from a collapsed building six days after the earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal April 30 2015.
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For seismologists, there’s much to be learned after a major earthquake, as aftershocks help them map out the fault with high precision. More data now can prepare a region for its next big one.
Kathmandu’s Darbar Square was one of the worst affected by the earthquake.
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The massive temblor not only resulted in thousands of deaths, it also caused economic damage that will likely equal more than half of Nepal’s entire GDP.
Heather Hindman, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts
The relationship between Nepal and the international development industry has long been difficult. But the work of Nepalese youth groups gives grounds for hope.
Nepalese soldiers unload food supplies at an army base in Chautara, Nepal, April 29 2015.
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Research suggests that many international health-oriented responses are poorly targeted. So what kind of health response would best target the needs of the Nepalese?
Serious co-ordination effort is needed.
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The earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday was caused by the same forces that built the Himalayas, and science is helping predict where the next quake might strike.
Rescue workers looking for possible survivors in Kathmandu, Nepal, in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake.
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