natural disasters

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The earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025 caused tragic death and destruction, but it also revealed an surprising archaeological treasure: the remains of a grand structure belonging to Burma’s historic Konbaung Dynasty.

THINGS

The Great Alaska Earthquake was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the United States. Its violent tremors reshaped Alaska’s landscape and American earthquake preparedness forever.

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Solar flares wreaked havoc with communications back in 1859, but that's nothing compared to the devastation they would cause today.

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At times nature can wow us, stealing our breath away with magnificent natural phenomenon, from sunsets and sunrises to the aurora borealis and more. But nature can also be moody and dangerous, and when the time,...

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"Luck is a very thin wire between survival and disaster, and not many people can keep their balance on it."—Hunter S. Thompson. There’s always that person you know whose life is devoted to challenging fate....

THINGS

At times nature can wow us, stealing our breath away with magnificent natural phenomenon, from sunsets and sunrises to the aurora borealis and more. But nature can also be moody and dangerous, and when the time,...



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