Deadly Swiss Avalanches
Time lapse of fatal avalanches in Switzerland (1995 – 2016) The geographical distribution of fatal avalanches by the activity or
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Oklahoma has become the earthquake capital of the US
Last year the U.S. Geological Survey released a flurry of reports on the topic of human-induced earthquakes. It is now
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Every recorded hurricane, cyclone, and typhoon since 1850
Based on the NOAA’s historical tropical storm tracks data, which includes storms dating as far back as 1850, the map above shows a top-down
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Oklahoma has become the earthquake capital of the US
Last year the U.S. Geological Survey released a flurry of reports on the topic of human-induced earthquakes. It is now
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A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, volcanic eruptions,
Read more: Natural Disaster Risk 2015Every earthquake felt in Canada from 1985
While many on B.C.’s South Coast were jolted out of their beds on Dec. 29 by a magnitude 4.8 earthquake,
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US drought map focuses on broadscale conditions. Local conditions may vary. In 2015, wildfires burned over 7 mln acres, primarily
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The Global Seismic Hazard Assessment Program was conducted in the 1992-1998 period with the goal of improving global standarts in
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