Extreme ‘Rogue Wave’ in The North Pacific Confirmed as Most Extreme on Record
Source: Science Alert
Scientists don’t understand exactly how rogue waves form, but they predict these types of waves will only get bigger.
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| Responses to Change | What can change teach us? |
Shark Attack Survivors Unite to Save Sharks
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts
Imagine barely escaping a shark attack with your life and going on to become an advocate for protecting sharks. It happens more often than you’d think!
Natural Disasters
Source: National Geographic
Visit this site to see stunning photographs, watch informative videos, and read all about natural disasters, including avalanches, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and wildfires.
Heard, Felt, but Barely Seen: How a Volcano Severed Tonga from the World
Source: The New York Times
Read or skim the article for details about the eruption and its fallout.
Tornado Safety
Source: National Weather Service
Explore the different tabs on the page to learn about tornadoes and tornado safety.
Ready
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Explore this site to find out how to prepare for all kinds of disasters, from drought to winter storms.
UN endorses world’s 1st malaria vaccine as ‘historic moment’
Source: AP News
Learn about why this vaccine is so important for children in Africa.
California families relay harrowing escape from Afghanistan
Source: AP News
Read about their experiences as they plead for the rescue of those still trapped in Afghanistan.
In pictures: Hurricane Ida devastates Gulf Coast
Source: CNN
See images of before, during, and after the storm.
Monsoon Season
Source: National Park Service
Read about what monsoons are, where they occur, and what you can do to stay safe during the season.
Global Climate Change Interactive Features
Source: NASA
Fly along NASA satellites, go backwards and forwards in time, and so much more using these climate change interactive features available from NASA.
How Search-and-Rescue Dogs Work
Source: How Stuff Works
Learn about how a variation on a game of “fetch” can save lives.
Masks and gloves are saving lives—and causing pollution
Source: AP News
Clean-up volunteers and scientists question what can be done to address the increase in disposable masks and gloves littering land and oceans.
Suez Canal reopens after giant stranded ship is freed
Source: BBC
Watch the short video and skim the article and images to find out more about what it took to get a giant container unstuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal.
What to do if you’re in the middle of a power outage
Source: CNN
This year’s winter season has been particularly brutal for many Americans. Watch the short video and read the article that follows about best practices for surviving the cold.
Dogs ease pandemic isolation for nursing home residents
Source: AP News
Most nursing homes haven’t been admitting visitors during the pandemic. Dogs have become a welcomed distraction to lift elderly peoples’ spirits while they remain isolated.
What You Need To Know As The First COVID-19 Vaccine Heads Your Way
Source: NPR
Skim through these questions and answers about the new COVID vaccine.
Woman describes what it was like to be the only survivor of a flight obliterated by a thunderstorm
Source: Business Insider
Juliane Koepcke recounts surviving a plane crash and eleven days alone in the Peruvian jungle decades earlier.
Man shelters 300 dogs from Hurricane Delta in Mexico home
Source: AP News
Ricardo Pimentel opened his home to about 300 dogs who, otherwise, may not have survived Hurricane Delta last month.
Why do people react differently when confronting the same threat?
Source: Penn Today
Panic buying? Hoarding toilet paper? This article explores the different ways people have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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