natural disasters
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Hurricane Matthew Looks Frighteningly Huge From Space
Video: Damn. Here’s a view of Hurricane Matthew from the ISS and it is truly frightening to see, because the storm seems to stretch itself all over the planet and the eye is so well defined. The category 4 hurricane’s impact on Haiti could be catastrophic, with winds hitting 225km/h — so let’s hope everyone…
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Giant Rockslide Slams Into Park Just Days Before Opening
Just days before it was scheduled to open, a park in Rizhao, China, was severely damaged when the north slope of the mountain right next to it suddenly collapsed.
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Full Moons Can Trigger Enormous Earthquakes
Attention, moon-fearing humans: Your long-held suspicion that the full moon can interfere with life on Earth seems to have a scientific basis after all. No, the moon still doesn’t make you crazy, horny or murderous. But it can trigger large earthquakes.
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An Enormous California Bushfire Could Quadruple In Size
An out-of-control bushfire ripping through California’s central coast is expected to get worse before it gets better. On Saturday, California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) announced that the so-called Soberanes fire, which has already burned an area larger than San Francisco, could quadruple in size and rage for another month.