Haiti Earthquake Disaster : Discovery News

Green Tech Lights the Way In Haiti

In a country where nearly 70 percent of the people lived without reliable electricity before the earthquake struck, a little sustainable technology can go a long way.

Amid Desperation, Fake Cures and False Hope in Haiti

In the aftermath of Haiti's devastating earthquakes, huge amounts of supplies arrived in the country. Unfortunately, so did many people offering bogus and ineffective medical "cures" to the sick, wounded and dying.

Laser Camera Images Haiti Disaster

A high-tech imaging system that uses laser technology produces three-dimensional images of damaged buildings and roads in Haiti.

Killer Tsunami Wrecked Haitian 'Little Paradise'

Tsunami warnings were dropped soon after the earthquake, but a small village west of Port-au-Prince was hit by a deadly wave.

USGS Releases Earthquake Threat Assessment for Caribbean

The United States Geological Survey finds the threat of more earthquakes in Haiti and the Caribbean remains high.

Miraculous Haiti Survival Story Explained

How did a five-year-old boy survive over seven days without food or water?

Environmental Cleanup Starts Amid Haiti Rubble

Experts have started assessing how to deal with the masses of rubble and hazardous waste left in the wake of the Haiti quake.

Accelerator Detected Haiti Earthquake

Tevatron accelerator at Fermilab detected the quake, despite being 2,500 miles away -- making it the world's most expensive seismic detector.

Haiti Needs Long-Term Help, Doctor Says [VIDEO]

As relief workers struggle to help the Haitian earthquake victims, they face enormous challenges. Dr. Howard McCollister, who's taught in a hospital on the island for nearly 20 years, talks about what the impoverished nation needs.

5.9 Aftershock Rattles Devastated Haiti

The most powerful aftershock yet came as aid workers struggle to get food, water and medical help to victims.

Big Quakes Common in Caribbean: BIG PIC MAP

Powerful earthquakes are all too common in the Caribbean, but scientists do not understand them well.

Haiti Officials Warned About Quake in 2008

Scientists said they warned officials in Haiti two years ago that their country was ripe for a major earthquake.

Bringing Connectivity to a Devastated Haiti

Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) go into disaster zones in teams of three, armed only with the gear needed to establish satellite communications links.

Text Messages Raise Millions for Haiti

The foundation, mGive, which has partnered with the U.S. State Department and the Red Cross to collect money via text message, has raised $2 million so far.

Haiti Vulnerable to More Quakes

The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck just outside Port-au-Prince, Haiti could be just the beginning due to the region's jumbled crust.

Rescue Dogs from Around the World Go to Haiti

Professionally trained "sniffer" search dogs from around the world have been recruited this week to aid rescue operations in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

Satellite Images of Damage in Port-au-Prince

First satellite images of Haiti show its capital city, Port-au-Prince in ruins after Tuesday's earthquake.

Creating Hospitals From Thin Air

Doctors Without Borders are building temporary hospitals with inflatable components that can be deployed whenever needed in Haiti.

Why Is Haiti So Poor?

Haiti is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, which makes the devastation caused by the earthquake that much harder. We wondered how this small country became so poverty-stricken.

Haiti Earthquake Damage : Slide Show

Take a closer look at the impact of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Haiti's capital city.

Death Toll Combines Local Counts [VIDEO]

When natural disasters strike -- tsunamis, earthquakes, floods -- they often lead to high death tolls. James Williams discovers how the grisly estimates are attained.