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Fish flee for their lives in rare, chilling video of bottom trawling
The never-before-seen footage of sea creatures struggling in fishing nets is featured in National Geographic’s new ...
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How wildfires can grow deadly overnight
Photograph by Mark Thiessen, National Geographic Before and after ... are classified by the Environmental Protection Agency as natural disasters, only 10 to 15 percent of wildfires occur on ...
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Do Doomsday 'preppers' have a point? Here's what we can learn from them.
In an age of record-breaking hurricanes and global pandemics, preparing for the worst no longer seems so far-fetched. Here are some of the key lessons you can learn from doomsday preppers.
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Are tornadoes getting worse? Here's what we know
Natural disasters like heat waves ... in the overall number of observed tornadoes since 1950, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data, but experts say that’s largely ...
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This is what the world could look like in 2070
Heat isn't the only consequence of a warming planet—floods and natural disasters are likely to worsen ... of humanity’s comfort zone” by 2070. National Geographic produced its own ...
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Why more natural disasters could trigger a rise in paranormal beliefs
Sites like these can become stages for ghost sightings—experiences often fueled by trauma and exposure to toxins in disaster zones. Grief does powerful things to the brain, says Leslie Hartley ...
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National Geographic series gives comprehensive look into deadly 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
National Geographic's new series, "Tsunami: Race Against Time," provides a 360-degree view into the heart-stopping events of one of the deadliest natural disasters in history The powerful series ...
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Decades ago, this pollution disaster exposed the perils of dirty air
Sometimes they use words that appeared in the headlines: the Incident, the Disaster, the Death Smog ... Photograph Courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine He’s cordial, replying ...
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National Geographic Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Deadliest Tsunami Ever Recorded With Powerful Documentary Series TSUNAMI: RACE AGAINST TIME
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marking 20 years since one of the deadliest natural disasters in history, National Geographic will premiere TSUNAMI: RACE AGAINST TIME, a four-part documentary series ...
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Deep in Florida, an ‘ecological disaster’ has been reversed—and wildlife is thriving
The Kissimmee will become part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System ... “It was an ecological disaster,” Gray agrees. But now, those birds are coming back—and the restored section ...
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National Geographic’s "Tsunami: Race Against Time"
National Geographic’s latest docuseries ... Scientists have described the event as one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. It caused the planet to vibrate as much as 10 ...