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• Sun
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Solar Flare
  Astronomy
  Earth Science
  Geology
   
  

  Solstice

  The summer solstice is an astronomical term regarding the position of the sun in relation to the celestial equator. The summer solstice is the day of the year with the longest daylight period and ... > more
• Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
  Tsunamis
  Geography
  Caving
  Ecology
   
  

  Shaanxi Earthquake

  The Shaanxi earthquake or Hua County Earthquake is the deadliest earthquake on record, killing approximately 830,000 ... > more
• Exotic Species
  Nature
  Ecology
  Invasive Species
  Ecology Research
  New Species
   
  

  Invasive species

  Invasive species is a phrase with several definitions. The first definition expresses the phrase in terms of non-indigenous species (e.g. plants or animals) that adversely effect the habitats they ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Infectious Diseases
  Viruses
  Allergy
   

  Typhoid fever

  Typhoid fever (a.k.a. Enteric fever) is an illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi. Very common worldwide, it is transmitted by ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces from an ... > more
• Caving
  Acid Rain
  Geography
  Geology
  Oceanography
  Water
   
  

  Limestone

  Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the mineral calcite (calcium carbonate: CaCO3). Limestones often contain variable amounts of silica in the form of chert or flint, as well as ... > more
• Caving
  Geography
  Global Warming
  Water
  Earth Science
  Rainforests
   
  

  Cave

  A cave is a natural underground void large enough for an adult human to enter. Some scientists stipulate that it must be large enough that some portion of it will not receive daylight; however, in ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Floods
  Severe Weather
  Construction
  Sports Science
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  Levee failures in Greater New Orleans, 2005

  In 2005, as a result of Hurricane Katrina, there were extensive failures of the levees and flood walls protecting New Orleans, Louisiana and surrounding communities. There were also extensive ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Weather
  Natural Disasters
  Tornadoes
   
  

  1928 Okeechobee Hurricane

  The Okeechobee Hurricane or Hurricane San Felipe Segundo was a deadly hurricane that struck the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, and Florida in September of the 1928 Atlantic hurricane ... > 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
• Nature
  Weather
  Wild Animals
  Rainforests
  Animals
  Marine Biology
   
  

  Camouflage

  Camouflage is the method which allows an otherwise visible organism or object to remain indiscernible from the surrounding environment. Examples include a tiger's stripes and the battledress of a ... > more

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