Homes where about two million people lived were destroyed, in a nation of about nine million people. Investigators blamed the destruction on the poor quality of many buildings and a lack of earthquake-resistant structures.
A year after the quake, many Haitians are still living in temporary shelters. At times like these, we remember that the Earth is not as solid and unchanging as people might like to think.
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FAITH LAPIDUS: This SCIENCE IN THE NEWS program was written by Nancy Steinbach and Christopher Cruise. Our producer was Dana Demange. I’m Faith Lapidus.
STEVE EMBER: And I’m Steve Ember. Join us again next week for more news about science in Special English on the Voice of America.
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