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• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Weather
  Tornadoes
  Natural Disasters
   
  

  Galveston Hurricane of 1900

  The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on the city of Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900. It had estimated winds of 135 miles per hour (215 km/h) at landfall, making it a Category 4 storm ... > more
• Severe Weather
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Storms
  Geography
  Rainforests
  Weather
   
  

  1997 Pacific typhoon season

  The 1997 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1997, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Alternative Fuels
  Renewable Energy
  Fossil Fuels
  Batteries
  Vehicles
   
  

  Alternative fuel vehicle

  Alternative Fuel Vehicle refers to a vehicle that runs on a fuel other than traditional gasoline or diesel; any method of powering an engine that does not involve petroleum. Due to a combination of ... > more
• Renewable Energy
  Energy and the Environment
  Environmental Issues
  Earth Science
  Global Warming
  Climate
   
  

  James Lovelock

  James Ephraim Lovelock (born July 26, 1919), FRS, is an independent scientist, author, researcher and environmentalist who lives in Cornwall, in the south west of Great Britain. He is most famous for ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Geography
  Weather
  Natural Disasters
   
  

  Hurricane Hazel

  Hurricane Hazel was the worst hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the worst hurricanes of the 20th century. Hazel killed as many as 1,000 people in Haiti before striking the ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Natural Disasters
  Weather
  Oil Spills
  Climate
   
  

  Preparations for Hurricane Katrina

  This article covers the details of the Preparations for Hurricane Katrina, a major category 5 hurricane that devastated parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. By August 26 2005, the ... > more
• Recycling and Waste
  Hazardous Waste
  Water
  Environmental Science
  Atmosphere
  Environmental Issues
   
  

  Septic tank

  A septic tank is part of a small scale sewage treatment system often referred to as a septic system, which consists of the tank itself and a septic drain ... > more
• Tundra
  Birds
  Animals
  New Species
  Zoology
  Geography
   
  

  Snowy Owl

  The Snowy Owl is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. It is also known in North America as the Arctic Owl or the Great White Owl. This huge yellow-eyed white bird is unmistakable. It is ... > more
• Volcanoes
  Natural Disasters
  Landslides
  Floods
  Geology
  Tsunamis
   
  

  Pyroclastic flow

  Pyroclastic flows are a common and devastating result of some volcanic eruptions. They are fast-moving fluidized bodies of hot gas, ash and rock (collectively known as tephra) which can travel away ... > more
• Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
  Tsunamis
  Exotic Species
  Wildfires
  Tornadoes
   

  1923 Great Kanto earthquake

  The 1923 Great Kanto earthquake struck the Kanto plain on the Japanese main island of Honshu at 11:58 on the morning of September 1, 1923. The quake was later estimated to have had a magnitude ... > more

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