Natural Disaster Articles

• Wildfires
  Natural Disasters
  Forest
  Environmental Science
  Oil Spills
  Ecology
   
  

  Smoulder

  Smouldering (or smoldering in American spelling) combustion is a flameless form of combustion, deriving its heat from oxidations occurring on the surface of a solid fuel. Common examples are the ... > more
• Geology
  Earth Science
  Earthquakes
  Near-Earth Object Impacts
  Natural Disasters
  Environmental Issues
   
  

  Continental crust

  The continental crust is the layer of granitic, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks which form the continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores, known as continental shelves. It is ... > more
• Geology
  Geography
  Earthquakes
  Oceanography
  Earth Science
  Natural Disasters
   
  

  Geology of the Alps

  The Alps form a part of a Tertiary orogenic belt of mountain chains along the southern margin of the continents Asia and Europe, called the Alpide belt. This belt of mountain chains was formed during ... > more
• Water
  Geography
  Ecosystems
  Global Warming
  Ecology
  Floods
   
  

  Lake

  A lake is a body of water or other liquid of considerable size surrounded entirely by land. A vast majority of lakes on Earth are fresh water, and most lie in the Northern Hemisphere at higher ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Weather
  Geography
  Storms
  Natural Disasters
   
  

  Hurricane Mitch

  Hurricane Mitch was one of the most powerful hurricanes ever observed, with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (290 ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Floods
  Natural Disasters
  Weather
  Oil Spills
   
  

  Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans

  The effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans was catastrophic and long-lasting. The storm, which was the costliest hurricane as well as one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history, made ... > more
• Wildfires
  Natural Disasters
  Invasive Species
  Healthy Aging
  Oil Spills
  Accident and Trauma
   
  

  Fire fighting

  Firefighting is the act of extinguishing destructive fires. A firefighter fights these fires and prevents destruction of life, property and the environment. Firefighting is a highly technical ... > more
• Tsunamis
  Natural Disasters
  Earth Science
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Geology
  Near-Earth Object Impacts
   
  

  Tide

  Tides are the cyclic rising and falling of Earth's ocean surface caused by the tidal forces of the Moon and the Sun acting on the Earth. Tides cause changes in the depth of the sea, and also produce ... > more
• Severe Weather
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Storms
  Geography
  Tornadoes
  Weather
   
  

  1991 Halloween Nor'easter

  The 1991 Halloween Nor'easter, also known as the Perfect Storm, was an unusual and very powerful nor'easter combining an extratropical low and two hurricanes in October of ... > 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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