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'Now is the time': Hurricane category 6 could be introduced under new storm severity scaleThe current hurricane classification does not consider storm surge and rainfall risks, which cause almost 80% of hurricane-related deaths. A new scale could help people better prepare for storms.
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The 21 largest recorded earthquakes in historyCountdown A handful of regions around the world regularly unleash terrifyingly large earthquakes. Here are the 21 largest earthquakes on record.
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'Above normal' conditions could bring as many as 10 hurricanes to the US this summerHurricane Helene captured by NOAA's GOES-16 satellite as it approached Florida on September 26, 2024.
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'Gravity waves' from Hurricane Helene seen rippling through the sky in new NASA imagesHurricane Helene sent gravity waves rippling through the atmosphere far above the southeastern United States, new NASA images reveal.
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Here's why storm surge during hurricanes can be so catastrophicHow destructive storm surge gets depends on both the hurricane and the shape of the land.
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50 interesting facts about EarthReference We've collected some of the most interesting and amazing facts about Earth
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14 of the deadliest natural disasters in historyReference The world's deadliest natural disasters span more than 2,500 years of human history and include earthquakes, tsunamis and cyclones.
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Here's why Morocco's quake was so deadly — and what we can do for the next oneMore than 2,500 people died when a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco on Sept. 8.
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13 of the biggest natural disasters in historyReference Earthquakes, hurricanes and volcanoes have taken countless lives and caused immeasurable damage throughout history.
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