earthquake preparedness

Emergency workers inspect the earthquake damaged buildings in L'Aquila Italy in April, 2009.

An Italian appeals court overturns the convictions of six scientists accused of not warning people about an earthquake

Justice

An Italian appeals court has tossed out most of the convictions in the case involving earthquake scientists and a public official in L’Aquila, Italy. They had earlier been found guilty of failing to warn the public about risks right before a deadly quake hit, killing more than 300 people.