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What Is a Dust Storm? Understanding This Natural Phenomenon
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What Is a Dust Storm? Understanding This Natural Phenomenon

A dust storm is a strong wind event that lifts large amounts of dust, sand, and dirt into the air, creating thick clouds that can reduce visibility and cause environmental…
Posted by DeKa July 18, 2025
Thunderstorms: Where Lightning Comes From
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Thunderstorms: Where Lightning Comes From

Thunderstorms are dramatic weather events that bring rain, wind, thunder, and lightning. They occur when warm, moist air rises quickly into cooler air in the atmosphere, creating towering cumulonimbus clouds.…
Posted by DeKa July 16, 2025
Avalanches: Causes and Consequences
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Avalanches: Causes and Consequences

Avalanches are rapid flows of snow down a mountainside, often triggered by natural forces or human activity. While they can appear sudden and unpredictable, avalanches usually result from a combination…
Posted by DeKa July 16, 2025
Freshwater and Its Shortage: A Growing Global Concern
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Freshwater and Its Shortage: A Growing Global Concern

Freshwater is essential for all known forms of life. It makes up only about 2.5% of all water on Earth, and just a fraction of that is accessible for human…
Posted by DeKa July 15, 2025
Mega‑Earthquake Risk in Japan: Focus on the Nankai Trough
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Mega‑Earthquake Risk in Japan: Focus on the Nankai Trough

Japan sits along the Pacific Ring of Fire and is prone to powerful seismic events. Among the gravest threats is a mega‑earthquake (magnitude 8–9) in the Nankai Trough, an undersea trench…
Posted by DeKa July 10, 2025
Is Earth’s Rotation Speeding Up? Exploring the Acceleration of Our Planet’s Spin
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Is Earth’s Rotation Speeding Up? Exploring the Acceleration of Our Planet’s Spin

The Earth rotates once every 24 hours, giving us the day-night cycle. But this rotation isn't perfectly constant. Recently, scientists have observed slight increases in Earth’s rotational speed, meaning the…
Posted by DeKa July 9, 2025
Derecho: The Powerful Straight-Line Storm You Should Know About
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Derecho: The Powerful Straight-Line Storm You Should Know About

A derecho is a rare but extremely powerful straight-line windstorm that moves rapidly across a large area, often leaving destruction similar to a tornado — but without the rotation. The…
Posted by DeKa July 9, 2025
How Sudden Can Floods Be? Real-Life Examples of Flash Flooding
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How Sudden Can Floods Be? Real-Life Examples of Flash Flooding

Floods are among the most devastating natural disasters, capable of reshaping landscapes, damaging infrastructure, and endangering human lives. While some floods build up slowly over time, others strike with terrifying…
Posted by DeKa July 6, 2025
Could Rising Magma Be a Cause of Siberia’s Anomalous Warming?
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Could Rising Magma Be a Cause of Siberia’s Anomalous Warming?

Siberia, one of the coldest inhabited regions on Earth, has been experiencing anomalous warming at a rate much faster than the global average. While most scientists attribute this primarily to…
Posted by DeKa July 6, 2025
What Is Mount Elbrus?
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What Is Mount Elbrus?

Mount Elbrus is a dormant stratovolcano located in the western Caucasus Mountains of southern Russia, near the border with Georgia. At an elevation of 5,642 meters (18,510 feet) above sea…
Posted by DeKa June 29, 2025

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