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Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Triggered Mile-High Tsunami That Spread Through Earth's Oceans

January 07, 2019 | Article

When the dinosaur-killing asteroid collided with Earth more than 65 million years ago, it did not go gently into that good night. Rather, it blasted a nearly mile-high tsunami through the Gulf of Mexico that caused chaos throughout the world's oceans.
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Tornadoes Don't Form Like Meteorologists Thought They Did

December 14, 2018 | Article

Tornado rotation seems to start right at ground level.
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A 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Just Shook Alaska

November 30, 2018 | Article

The earthquake struck 8 miles (13 kilometers) north of Anchorage, prompting a tsunami warning.
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New Zealand's Islands Are Creeping Closer Together

November 27, 2018 | Article

New Zealand is still moving after an earthquake two years ago.
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Mount Etna's Slide into the Sea Could Trigger a Catastrophic Collapse

October 10, 2018 | Article

New research raises questions about Mount Etna's dangers.
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Peer into Hurricane Michael's Mesmerizing Eye in This Eerie Time-Lapse Video

October 10, 2018 | Article

A close-up view captures the whirling clouds circling Hurricane Michael's eye
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Hurricane Michael Is Officially More Powerful than Hurricane Katrina

October 10, 2018 | Article

The storm struck the Gulf coast of Florida this afternoon as the third most intense hurricane ever to strike the continental U.S., and the most intense since 1969.
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Hurricane Michael Strengthens to 'Unprecedented' Category 4 Storm Overnight

October 10, 2018 | Article

Florida is bracing for winds up to 140 mph and a potentially deadly storm surge.
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Photos: The Devastating Damage from Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami

October 02, 2018 | Image Album

More than 1,200 are estimated to be dead after a powerful earthquake and tsunami ravaged the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
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7.5-Magnitude Earthquake and Tsunami Devastate Indonesia

October 02, 2018 | Article

Rescue efforts continue.
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