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The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa created global atmospheric effects.
Polar vortex events bring extremely cold air to lower latitudes.
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake is the strongest ever recorded.
Mudslides can be triggered by heavy rainfall.
The 2018 Camp Fire became one of California's deadliest wildfires.
The Yellowstone supervolcano is one of the largest volcanic systems in the world.
Storm surges are often responsible for hurricane-related flooding.
Volcanic ash can damage engines and machinery.
The 1931 China floods are among the deadliest natural disasters in history.
Extreme droughts can last for years.
The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo affected global temperatures.
Tsunamis can travel across entire ocean basins.
The 2010 Haiti earthquake caused widespread destruction.
Some earthquakes are too small to be felt but are detected by instruments.
Sinkholes can form when underground rock dissolves.
The 1755 Lisbon earthquake significantly impacted European history.
Sandstorms can travel across continents.
Volcanic lava can reach extremely high temperatures.
Flash floods can occur within minutes of heavy rainfall.
The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens reshaped the surrounding landscape.
Heatwaves can pose serious risks to human health.
The eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 was heard thousands of miles away.
Blizzards are intense snowstorms with strong winds.
Lightning can strike more than once in the same place.
The 2011 Tohoku earthquake triggered a major tsunami in Japan.
The Dust Bowl of the 1930s caused severe agricultural damage in the United States.
Wildfires can create their own weather systems.
The Ring of Fire surrounds much of the Pacific Ocean.
Earthquakes occur when tectonic plates shift along faults.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the city of Pompeii.
Volcanic eruptions can release ash clouds that disrupt air travel.
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake caused widespread fires across the city.
Tornadoes form from powerful rotating thunderstorms.
Hurricanes gain strength from warm ocean water.
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was triggered by a massive undersea earthquake.
In 1942, a mistaken military exercise caused confusion along the U.S. West Coast.
In 1809, two countries declared war and then forgot to sign a peace treaty for years.
In 1939, a man survived a fall from the Empire State Building after being struck by debris.
In 1925, a courtroom trial debated the teaching of evolution in schools.
In 2000, a massive fireworks accident damaged part of a Dutch city.
In 1966, a U.S. bomber accidentally dropped nuclear weapons over Spain.
In 2001, a Norwegian man survived a fall through ice by floating in near-freezing water.
In 1979, a computer error nearly triggered a false nuclear alarm in the United States.
In 1958, a nuclear bomb was accidentally lost off the coast of Georgia.
In 1922, King Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered largely intact.
In 1812, an earthquake along the Mississippi River temporarily reversed the river's flow.
In 1999, several countries experienced a computer scare known as the Y2K problem.
In 1876, a town in Kentucky reported strange lights in the sky later attributed to natural causes.
In 1970, a whale carcass was blown up with explosives in Oregon to remove it from a beach.
In 1919, the Boston Police Strike left the city without law enforcement for days.