Archive for the ‘Natural’ Category

Earthquake safety: It begins at home - Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Hundreds of millions live and work in houses and schools that will collapse when the earth starts quaking. The lesson from California, where big quakes cause small death tolls, is this: Smart engineering can save lives.

Ultimate Storm: What are hurricanes? - Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

How do they form? How do we predict their paths? How can we improve predictions?

Shark Dangers: How Overblown? - Thursday, August 12th, 2004

New shark repellent tested. How common are shark attacks? Meet the social shark. Learn why some people are fascinated by this cold-blooded killer.

Tornadoes: Power & Fury - Monday, May 12th, 2003

Tornadoes kill 60 Americans each year. How do we predict tornadoes? How do we make houses safer? Where do tornadoes get their energy?

Pollution’s Natural in Namibia - Thursday, January 31st, 2002

Atlantic Ocean releases giant bubble of hydrogen sulfide gas near Namibia, tracked for first time from space.

Ice in Antarctica - Thursday, January 17th, 2002

West Antarctic Ice Sheet may be thickening, which could reduce the rise in sea level caused by global warming.

Lightning Illuminated at Last - Thursday, August 2nd, 2001

How is lightning generated? How does it affect the body? How can you stay safe? And what does lightning look like from space?

Potato Peril? Irish Blight Returns - Saturday, March 17th, 2001

Fungus that caused Irish potato famine is back, threatening potato crops around the world. How did the blight change world history, and what is being done to prevent another blight?

Shipwreck Mystery on Lake Superior - Thursday, November 9th, 2000

The Edmund Fitzgerald went down in 1975 with barely a trace, and no warning call whatsoever. New evidence pins the blame on terrible weather.

Floods: The Human Role - Thursday, March 16th, 2000

Flooding. We call it a natural disaster. But humans have a role. How do people promote flooding by cutting trees, draining wetlands, paving parking lots and otherwise interfering with nature?

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