Disaster
10 Results
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Weather Gone Wild
What is up with todays weather? Heat waves have been causing droughts, and then large amounts of rain have flooded many major cities, but we still don't know why exactly the weather h…
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Tornadoes Rising
Recent tornadoes have been larger than ever before! There's been more tornado activity now than in the last 50 years! What's causing this sudden increase in tornado power? Well look …
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Double the Hurricane!
The number of Atlantic hurricanes that form each year has doubled over the past century. Scientists attribute this increase in activity to gloabl warming. The increase of Hurricanes m…
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Small Islands Help Create Big Floods
Students will learn about how tsunamis work. The article describes the motion of the seafloor and how this motion causes dangerous waves with detrimental effects.
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Earthquakes Defined
This article presents children with all the information they need to know about earthquakes. It defines how and why earthquakes occur, and it also explains the different magnitudes an…
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Tim Orr: Volcanologist
The article discusses Tim Orr's job as a Geologist and Volcanologist. In the interview, he describes his job and discusses how he monitors the geolgical activity. He also explains the…
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Hurricanes Defined
Students will learn all about hurricanes and safety precautions. The article describes the anatomy of hurricanes which allows students to understand how and why hurricanes form.
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Tornadoes Hit the Midwest
This article presents the news about a group of tornadoes that slammed the Midwest. It presents students with a current event and information about the actual twisters.
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The Colorado River is Drying
The Southerwestern United States is in the midst of a severe drought and it doesn't look to get any better. The Colorado River is at it's lowest point ever recorded. The River is losi…
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Safe From a Storm
In this article, children learn how to stay safe during thunder and lightning storms. Along with safety precautions the article presents information on how thunder and lightning are f…
