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Sumatra faces yet another risk: Major volcanic eruptions

By on May 17, 2012 in Earthquake/Tsunami, Natural Disaster

The early April earthquake of magnitude 8.6 that shook Sumatra was a grim reminder of the devastating earthquakes and tsunami that killed tens of thousands of people in 2004 and 2005. Now a new study shows that the residents of that region are at risk …

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Extreme Weather Events in Top 5 Worst Natural Disasters of the Century

Extreme Weather Events in Top 5 Worst Natural Disasters of the Century

By on July 10, 2011 in Natural Disaster

The top 5 worst natural disasters in the last 100 years all were extreme weather events in the United States, as follows (source – The Weather Channel): 1. 1930-34 Dust Bowl (brought by severe drought in the Midwest) 2. 1927 Great Flood of Mississippi River (more destructive than the 2011 Great flood)

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Drought and Water Scarcity in the United States: Guest Post 2

By on June 4, 2011 in Climate Change, Natural Disaster

Drought and Water Scarcity Trends in the Continental United States: Parker Capps’s geospatial project report, May 2011

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