Natural Disasters
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As Aftershocks Rattle Southern California, a More Powerful Earthquake Could Soon Strike, Experts Warn
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Southern California was rattled by a magnitude 6.4 quake on Thursday (July 4). Bigger quakes could be coming soon.
![The moon's shadow passes south of Hurricane Barbara during the total solar eclipse of July 2, 2019, in this photo captured by the NOAA/NASA GOES West satellite.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w4oRDS5MoeKE4Ldo3FskzG-320-80.jpg)
Satellite Image Captures a Total Solar Eclipse and a Hurricane in One Awesome Shot
By Mike Wall published
The GOES-West weather satellite captured the gorgeous shot.
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Human Civilization Will Crumble by 2050 If We Don't Stop Climate Change Now, New Paper Claims
By Brandon Specktor published
Human society could collapse by 2050, a new climate policy paper claims.
![A strong tornado hit the edge of Kansas City yesterday (May 28).](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/82jW3qH7XpHioF3xrSfhzm-320-80.jpg)
Powerful Tornadoes Rip Through Midwest, the Plains, Leaving Trail of Destruction
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
A destructive tornado moved through the outskirts of Kansas City on Tuesday, injuring at least a dozen people and killing one.
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Why Thousands of Aftershocks of a 1959 Earthquake Just Rumbled Through Yellowstone 60 Years Later
By Brandon Specktor published
Recent rumblings at Yellowstone National Park are actually aftershocks of a quake that occurred 60 years ago.
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Violent Tornadoes and Flooding Are Expected in Oklahoma and Texas Tonight
By Rafi Letzter published
Oklahoma, northwest Texas and the Texas panhandle are bracing for a day of extreme weather, including dangerous tornadoes, flooding and thunderstorms.
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A Massive 'Blob' of Rock Stretching Under Asia Might Be Triggering Hundreds of Earthquakes
By Brandon Specktor published
A massive, underground "blob" might be triggering hundreds of earthquakes in the Hindu Kush mountains.
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Retracted Study: How a Volcano in Japan Halted an Earthquake
By Mindy Weisberger published
Falsified data suggested that an earthquake was terminated by one of the most active volcanoes in Japan.
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