Tsunami: A Giant Tidal Wave

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Even the word itself sounds like a disaster coming. Tsunamis, also known as tidal waves, are generated by any of a number of events that push a large amount of water out of the way. Although the most common cause of these massive waves are earthquakes, they can also be caused by erupting volcanoes, falling glaciers, or nuclear tests. Continue reading

What Are Natural Disasters?

Natural DisastersNatural disasters seem to be occurring with greater and greater frequency: the Indonesian tsunami in 2004, the Haiti earthquake in 2010, the Japanese tsunami in 2011. In spite of what the naysayers believe, the world has experienced disasters causing loss of human life and devastation of plant and animal life pretty much since the beginning. Even the end of the Dinosaur age is ascribed by many scientists today to an asteroid impact about 65 millions years ago. But have you ever wondered how many of the world's worst disasters have taken place in recent human history? Continue reading