natural hazards
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Massive Earthquake Rocked Chilean Coastal Communities 3,800 Years Ago, Scientists Say
New archaeological and geological evidence points to an ancient earthquake that devastated populations along a 998 km-long stretch of the South American coastline some 3,800 years ago. But the evidence also suggests that the affected communities found ways to cope.
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Satellite Images Reveal Greece’s Hell on Earth
Satellite images of the Greek island of Evia reveal in stark relief the devastation wrought by climate change-fuelled wildfires that have ripped through the Mediterranian in recent days, leaving behind hundreds of thousands of acres of decimated forests and communities forced to rebuild their lives in a warming world.
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Massive Tsunami From Dino-Killing Asteroid Carved ‘Megaripples’ Into the Ocean Floor
The asteroid that killed off all non-avian dinosaurs made quite the splash when it hit the Yucatan Peninsula some 66 million years ago, generating a tsunami of epic proportions. Seafloor scars from this gigantic wave have been spotted in seismic data taken in Louisiana, offering new insights into this catastrophic event.
