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• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Weather
  Oil Spills
  Geography
   
  

  Hurricane Dennis

  Hurricane Dennis was the fourth named storm, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. In July, the hurricane set several records for early season hurricane ... > more
• Volcanoes
  Natural Disasters
  Earthquakes
  Geology
  Geography
  Tsunamis
   
  

  Stratovolcano

  A stratovolcano is a tall, conical volcano composed of one layer of hardened lava, tephra, and volcanic ash. These volcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions. ... > more
• Severe Weather
  Storms
  Weather
  Tornadoes
  Floods
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
   
  

  Storm Prediction Center

  The Storm Prediction Center is responsible for forecasting (identifying, describing, and quantifying) the risk of severe weather caused by severe convective storms (specifically, those producing ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Invasive Species
  Exotic Species
  Animals
  Soil Types
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Japanese beetle

  The Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica) is a beetle about 1.5 cm (0.6 inches) long and 1 cm (0.4 inches) wide (smaller in Canada), with shiny copper-colored elytra and a shiny green top of the thorax ... > more
• Fungus
  Microbes and More
  Microbiology
  Organic
  Geochemistry
  Soil Types
   
  

  Fungus

  A fungus (plural fungi) is a eukaryotic organism that digests its food externally and absorbs the nutrient molecules into its cells. Fungi are very important economically: yeasts are responsible for ... > more
• Volcanoes
  Natural Disasters
  Atmosphere
  Geology
  Tsunamis
  Caving
   
  

  Shield volcano

  A shield volcano is a wide volcano with shallowly-sloping sides. Shield volcanoes are formed by lava flows of low viscosity - lava that flows easily. Consequently, a volcanic mountain having a broad ... > more
• Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
  Sports Science
  Tsunamis
  Technology
  Electronics
   
  

  Seismometer

  Seismometer are used by seismologists to measure and record seismic waves. By studying seismic waves, geologists can map the interior of the Earth, and measure and locate earthquakes and other ground ... > more
• Climate
  Global Warming
  Early Climate
  Ice Ages
  Environmental Issues
  Environmental Policy
   
  

  Temperature record of the past 1000 years

  The temperature record of the past 1000 years describes the reconstruction of temperature for the last 1000 years on the Northern Hemisphere. A reconstruction is needed because a reliable surface ... > more
• Geography
  Ice Ages
  Geology
  Global Warming
  Exotic Species
  Climate
   
  

  Varve

  A varve is an annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock. Terms such as "annually laminated" are synonymous with varve. Of the many rhythmites found in the geological record, varves are one of the ... > more
• Air Quality
  Air Pollution
  Pollution
  Natural Disasters
  Environmental Science
  Tsunamis
   

  List of disasters

  This is a list of world disasters, both natural and man-made. A disaster is a natural or man-made event that negatively affects life, property, livelihood or industry, often resulting in permanent ... > more

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