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 | | Is It the End of the World? | | by Graeme S Houston, Sep 25, 2008 | | Steven Hawking threw an end of world party on the day of the Large Hadron Collider switch on. But should we be worried? The short answer is no. Steven Hawking was joking when he said that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) would cause the end of the world. The sad fact is though, even though the LHC is safe, there are plenty of things which could cause the end of the world. Here are a few of them. | | Comments(6) Liked It: 9 |
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 | | Understanding Tropical Cyclones | | by balisunset, Jul 22, 2008 | | Cyclonic storms are centers of low pressure with inward-spiraling winds that form where warm and cold air masses meet. Hurricanes develop over water about 10 degrees north or south of the equator in a manner similar to cyclonic storms elsewhere in the world, then move westward through the trade wind belt. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | The Great Earthquake of Aleppo | | by balisunset, Jul 22, 2008 | | The earthquake of 1138 completely destroyed a vast area in and around Aleppo, now called Halab, and jolted places two hundred miles from the city. The death toll was 230,000, making it one of the five deadliest earthquakes in recorded history. There were several small aftershocks and, twenty years later, another very strong earthquake. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | The Human Cost of 10 Devastating Earthquakes: Priceless | | by Juliane Elliott, Jul 6, 2008 | | Earthquakes are caused by the shifting of tectonic plates on the earth's surface. When these plates shift, the ground can move violently. Earthquakes have changed the terrain of our planet since the beginning of time. Unfortunately, there has been a high human cost to this major force of nature. | | Comments(3) Liked It: 29 |
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