Natural Disasters

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carr fire

In Photos: The Deadly Carr Fire Blazes Across Northern California

By Kimberly Hickok published

The Carr Fire has burned well over 100,000 acres and destroyed thousands of structures.

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Firenado

Like Hell on Earth, Raging Firenado Plows Through California Town

By Kimberly Hickok published

This wasn't an ordinary fire whirl.

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Earthquake in Mexico Cracked a Pyramid and Revealed an Ancient Temple

By Mindy Weisberger published

A quake in Mexico had a surprisingly positive outcome for archaeologists.

Earthquakes
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There's No Way World Cup Soccer Fans Caused an Earthquake in Mexico, Seismic Expert Says

By Brandon Specktor published

The soccer earthquake that wasn't.

Earthquakes
Mexico soccer fans celebrate big at the Cuauhtemoc monument in Tijuana, Baja California state, after a win against Germany in their first match of the 2018 World Cup.

Jumping Soccer Fans Created a Small Earthquake in Mexico

By Brandon Specktor published

The World Cup is literally shaking the world.

Earthquakes
A plume of ash shoots into the air after a magnitude-5.0 earthquake shakes Hawaii's Kilauea south of the Pu'u 'Ō'ō crater floor on Thursday (May 3).

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts Dramatically After a 5.0-Magnitude Quake

By Tia Ghose published

A magnitude-5.0 earthquake shook the Big Island of Hawaii on Thursday (May 3), causing lava to spew into a residential subdivision.

Volcanos
A photo taken on September 20, 2017 shows San Juan in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Six months later, the U.S. territory is once again without power.

The Entire Island of Puerto Rico Just Lost Power Again — Here's Why

By Rafi Letzter published

The entire island of Puerto Rico is without power again, 210 days after its grid first collapsed during Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017.

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2 Tornadoes Drop in on Fort Lauderdale in Just One Day

By Brandon Specktor published

Two tornadoes touched down in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday, but how exactly does that happen?

Weather
a pair of bald eagles in a nest.

Watch These Adorable Baby Eagles Weather the Southern California Earthquake

By Stephanie Pappas published

Thursday's temblor alarmed an eagle family on Santa Cruz Island.

Earthquakes
Quake Alert

How Did an App Know an Earthquake Was Hitting California Before It Happened?

By Laura Geggel published

Some people in Los Angeles knew about today's earthquake before it even hit.

Earthquakes
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