natural disasters

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Science vs. natural disasters

2013
Examines the debates and issues of natural disasters and the fight for the future through science.

The violent face of nature

severe phenomena and natural disasters
1979
Examines such violent natural phenomena as blizzards, floods, earthquakes, and volcanoes and their effects on human populations.

Dust

1998
Paleontologist Richard Sinclair is the first to discover that a series of natural disasters are, in reality, a chain reaction as the environment begins a terrifying war on humanity, leaving Sinclair and a small group of survivors to discover the solution to the world's survival.

Disaster strikes!

2009
An exploration of natural disasters that discusses how they are predicted, how people can survive them, and recovery from their destruction, and includes a related project.

Me pregunto por qu? los volcanes echan lava

y otras preguntas sobre desastres naturales
2005
Provides clear and simple answers to over thirty questions children often ask about volcanoes and other natural disasters, and includes humorous illustrations.

Tornado

1997
An introduction to the tornadoes, how they form and their destructive capabilities, including how and where they occur, the damage they can do, and some of the worst tornadoes in recorded history.

Tidal wave

1997
Describes the causes and disastrous effects of tidal waves, as well as a history of the most devastating ones around the world.

Lightning

1997
Explores the natural phenomenon of lightning and explains what lightning is and how it forms.

Hurricane

1997
Examines the nature, origins, and dangers of hurricanes and shows the warning system that detects them and alerts people in their path.

National Geographic's most amazing moments

2004
A journey through National Geographic's award-winning archives. True stories and video footage of strange animal behavior, the fury of mother nature and amazing discoveries.

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