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• Earthquakes
  Geology
  Natural Disasters
  Geography
  Earth Science
  Tsunamis
   
  

  Geology of the Himalaya

  The Geology of the Himalaya is a record of the most dramatic and visible creations of modern plate tectonic forces. The Himalayas, which stretch over 2400 km are the result of an ongoing orogeny, the ... > more
• Dinosaurs
  Geography
  Environmental Policy
  Charles Darwin
  Origin of Life
  Paleontology
   

  Jurassic

  The Jurassic period is a major unit of the geologic timescale that extends from about 200 Ma (million years ago) at the end of the Triassic to 146 Ma at the beginning of the Cretaceous. The Jurassic ... > more
• Endangered Plants
  Botany
  Nature
  Pests and Parasites
  Seeds
  Rainforests
   
  

  Plant

  Plants are a major group of living things including familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, ferns, and mosses. About 350,000 species of plants, defined as seed plants, bryophytes, ferns and ... > more
• Coral Reefs
  Marine Biology
  Ecology
  Sea Life
  Ecology Research
  Extinction
   
  

  Coral

  Corals are marine animals from the class Anthozoa and exist as small sea anemone-like polyps, typically in colonies of many identical individuals. The group includes the important reef builders that ... > more
• Alternative Fuels
  Fossil Fuels
  Fuel Cells
  Energy and the Environment
  Petroleum
  Renewable Energy
   
  

  Common ethanol fuel mixtures

  Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) and methanol (methyl alcohol) are two types of alcohol fuels. The use of pure alcohols in internal combustion engines is only possible if the engine is designed or modified ... > more
• Volcanoes
  Natural Disasters
  Sports Science
  Geology
  Nature of Water
  Biochemistry
   
  

  Volcanic rock

  Volcanic rock is an igneous rock of volcanic origin. Volcanic rocks are usually fine-grained or aphanitic to glassy in texture. They often contain clasts of other rocks and phenocrysts. Phenocrysts ... > more
• Tsunamis
  Natural Disasters
  Earthquakes
  Geography
  Water
  Volcanoes
   
  

  Megatsunami

  Megatsunami (often hyphenated as mega-tsunami, also known as iminami or "wave of purification") is an informal term used by popular media and popular science to describe a very large tsunami-like ... > more
• Severe Weather
  Storms
  Tornadoes
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Snow and Avalanches
  Geography
   
  

  1993 North American storm complex

  The 1993 North American storm complex, also known as the (Great) Blizzard of 1993, or the Storm of the Century, was a large cyclonic storm that occurred on March to March 15, 1993, on the East Coast ... > more
• Grassland
  Animals
  Wild Animals
  New Species
  Dogs
  Agriculture and Food
   
  

  Rabbit

  Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae, found in many parts of the world. They are sometimes affectionately known as bunnies, especially by children. There are seven different genera in ... > more
• Volcanoes
  Natural Disasters
  Near-Earth Object Impacts
  Geology
  Exotic Species
  Caving
   
  

  Volcanic cone

  Volcanic cones are among the simplest volcano formations. They are built by fragments (called ejecta) thrown up (ejected) from a volcanic vent, piling up around the vent in the shape of a cone with a ... > more

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