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Purple Lightning And Death From Above In Afghanistan

4:00AM November 8, 2011 | Sam Biddle

This looks like it should be airbrushed onto the side of a really tacky t-shirt, but it’s actually quite real! An Air Force F-15E near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, illuminated by apocalyptic lightning. More »

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Watch A West Texas Town Get Consumed By A Dust Storm

1:00AM October 20, 2011 | Mario Aguilar

This is what it feels like to have your world completely engulfed in a hell of dust. Lubbock, Texas just got nailed by a 2400m high wall of red dirt. Dust storms make awesome video, but this is terrifying. More »

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Giant Typhoon Heads Straight For Japan’s Ruined Nuclear Plant

3:40AM September 21, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Although Fukushima’s wrecked reactors aren’t melting down any longer, the entire complex is clogged with extremely radioactive water. The building’s also blown to hell ever since it, uh, exploded twice. So what could make things worse? This typhoon’s massive downpour. More »

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The Massive Amount Of Crap Left By Irene In New York’s Harbour

12:57AM September 9, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

NASA has released this true-colour satellite image of New York Harbour. It usually is full of crap, but this photo shows a lot more. All that vomiting green and brown you see? It’s the effect of Hurricane Irene. More »

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Typhoon Talas Kills 47 In Japan, 450,000 People Evacuated

6:00AM September 7, 2011 | Casey Chan

Japan can’t catch a break. It’s not right. After dealing with a 9.0 earthquake earlier this year, they just got swarmed by Typhoon Talas, a tropical storm that was just as bad as Hurricane Irene. These are the pictures of the aftermath. More »

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Before And After Pictures Of Hurricane Irene Are Stunning And Sad

4:20AM September 1, 2011 | Casey Chan

As I woke up on Sunday morning in New York City after Hurricane Irene, I was disappointed. Why? Because naively, I wanted to see what a “real” hurricane looked like. Now that I’ve seen these before and after pictures, I’m embarrassed for feeling like that. The pictures are gut-wrenching. More »

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Jet-Skiing Through Your Hurricane-Ravaged Neighbourhood

1:40AM September 1, 2011 | Sam Biddle

What would you do if you woke up after Irene and saw your entire town had been flooded? Check your basement? Call friends and see if they’re OK? Hell no, brah — get out the jet ski and get x-treme. More »

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Watch Bill Nye Try To Explain Irene And Climate Change

2:38AM August 31, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Check out our favourite science guy, Bill Nye, struggle to be tactful when all he wants to do is explain science to people. That’s why we love you, Bill. This Fox host loves you, too. Science, maybe less so. More »

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Seeing New York City During Hurricane Irene Was Like Seeing A Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland

6:00AM August 30, 2011 | Casey Chan

Though New York City largely managed to avoid the wrath of Hurricane Irene, the windy bitch still managed to strip the soul of the city that never sleeps. Watch it. It was like a post-apocalyptic city evaporated of life and people. More »

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Don’t Be Mad At The Weather Man Because Irene Fizzled

6:00AM August 30, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

So Hurricane Irene was a major letdown. Right? Why did that arsehole weather dude make you evacuate, anyway? More »