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• Severe Weather
  Weather
  Storms
  Tornadoes
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Geomagnetic Storms
   

  Derecho

  A derecho is a widespread and long-lived, violent convectively induced windstorm that is associated with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms usually taking the form of a bow echo. Derechos are ... > more
• Geology
  Earthquakes
  Earth Science
  Natural Disasters
  Near-Earth Object Impacts
  Atmosphere
   
  

  Crust (geology)

  In geology, a crust is the outermost layer of a planet. The crust of the Earth is composed of a great variety of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. The crust is underlain by the mantle. ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Construction
  Severe Weather
  Sports Science
  Civil Engineering
  Tornadoes
   
  

  Hurricane proof building

  Tornadoes, cyclones, and other strong winds damage or destroy many buildings. Here are some architectural design ... > more
• Weather
  Severe Weather
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Climate
  Global Warming
  Geography
   

  Numerical weather prediction

  Numerical weather prediction is the science of predicting the weather using "models" of the atmosphere and computational techniques. Manipulating the huge datasets and performing the complex ... > more
• Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Nature
  New Species
  Endangered Animals
  Wild Animals
   
  

  Introduced species

  An introduced species (also known as an exotic species) is an organism that is not native to the place or area where it is considered introduced and instead has been accidentally or deliberately ... > more
• Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
  Tsunamis
  Air Pollution
  Floods
  Tornadoes
   
  

  1976 Tangshan earthquake

  The Tangshan earthquake of July 28, 1976 is one of the largest earthquakes in loss of life to hit the modern world. The epicentre of the earthquake was near the industrial city of Tangshan in Hebei, ... > more
• Near-Earth Object Impacts
  Earth Science
  Geology
  Earthquakes
  Environmental Issues
  Geomagnetic Storms
   
  

  Impact event

  Impact events are caused by the collision of large meteoroids, asteroids or comets (generically: bolides) with Earth and may sometimes be followed by mass extinctions of ... > more
• Geomagnetic Storms
  Sun
  Solar Flare
  Renewable Energy
  Energy and the Environment
  Wind Energy
   
  

  Solar wind

  A solar wind is a stream of charged particles (i.e., a plasma) which are ejected from the upper atmosphere of a star. When originating from stars other than the Earth's Sun, it is sometimes called a ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Animals
  Geography
  Earthquakes
  Wildfires
  Mating and Breeding
   
  

  Monarch butterfly

  The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a well-known North American butterfly. Its wings feature an easily recognizable orange and black pattern. Monarchs are especially noted for their lengthy ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Geography
  Storms
  Tornadoes
  Natural Disasters
   
  

  Hurricane Hugo

  Hurricane Hugo was a destructive Category 5 hurricane that struck Puerto Rico, St. Croix, South Carolina and North Carolina in September of the 1989 Atlantic hurricane season, killing at least 70 ... > more

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