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Do you think you can forget about the risks associated with natural disasters - just because you haven’t ever experienced one? Think again, Many regions that appear to be free and clear on the surface might still experience crippling unknown natural disaster risks. Natural disasters can strike at a ...

Nature is powerful but not every natural disaster is good. While an earthquake makes the ground tremble and a flood makes streets rages with rivers or a storm roars in the sky, they all have their unique disasters. Earthquakes, floods and storms are some of the most recognizable natural disasters on...

Natural disasters can be frightening, but what can escalate that fear, or become even more dangerous, is the belief (incorrect) that people have. You may have heard people state that only poor communities are struck by disasters, or that disasters can always be predicted ahead of time. These can be ...

Natural disasters happen last minute, wasting up killing and destroying everything in their path. Natural disasters can be events like earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes, and can cause great things as they develop. But what are these occurrences and what causes them? Realizing the causative events ...

Climate change is already creating problems for us in the way of rising sea levels, floods, and heatwaves. Now, astronomers are identifying another threat that climate change causes. We need to think of melted glaciers having negative consequences for humans and wildlife. However, scientists think t...

At the start of July 2025, Japan faced one of the worst natural disasters in modern memory. With heavy rains moving across the Kyushu area, flooding and landslides occurred which caused loss of life. Many thousands of people evacuated their homes, and properties and livelihoods were lost to deluges ...

Texas has enormous space, a thriving economy, and a frontier mentality. But it is also America's most disaster-prone state. Texas has extreme hurricanes, extreme droughts, flash floods, wildfires, etc. Texas is consistently faced with nearly all varieties of natural disasters. Much to our dismay, we...

Temperatures in northeastern South Dakota and adjacent portions of Minnesota were shaken on Saturday night by a severe weather outbreak, which included tornadoes, hail, and flash flooding. Towns such as Clear Lake, Gary, and Canby were lucky enough to escape the direct impact of tornadoes, but vibra...

In a truly tragic turn of fate, Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner destined for London Gatwick Airport, crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. The horrific accident has claimed over 240 lives, making it one of the...

As of June 1, 2025, the UK has banned the sale and supply of all disposable vapes. This decree is applicable in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland and applies to both online and in-person retailers. The move is part of a larger public health and environmental strategy that is attempting ...