“Mathematics in Nature’s Fury: Analyzing the Numbers Behind Natural Disasters”
It was the summer of 2004, a season when the Indian Ocean gleamed under the tropical sun. But on December 26th, the Earth released its pent-up fury. A massive undersea earthquake—later measured at a magnitude of 9.1—triggered a devastating tsunami that claimed over 230,000 lives across 14 countries. Amid the chaos, scientists turned to […]