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a street that has been badly damaged by the storm

Earthquakes are natural phenomena caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, resulting in seismic waves. This release of energy can occur due to tectonic plate movements, volcanic activity, or human-induced activities like mining. The severity of earthquakes is measured on the Richter scale or moment magnitude scale. They can lead to various effects, such as ground shaking, surface rupture, and sometimes tsunamis if they occur underwater. Preparedness and understanding…

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the night sky is lit up with blue lights and stars above water's edge
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the sun shines brightly over clouds in this view from space, as seen from an airplane

Exploring Earth’s atmosphere has always been essential to scientists’ understanding of the environment and its impact on life. Atmospheric discovery can be traced back to ancient civilizations that observed strange weather patterns, planet and star movements, and natural phenomena. The curiosity of these civilizations helped them gain insight into the air surrounding them. However, the first significant breakthrough in atmospheric understanding happened during the Age of Enlightenment…

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an aerial view of the ocean with waves

Wildlife is majestic, and observing it can be an amazing experience. However, while for some the wild can be mere minutes away from their homes, being surrounded by nature is a luxury for many. Venturing out to seek beautiful vistas and amazing sceneries can be tricky for the majority of people, too. Trips to the wild can be quite expensive in terms of time, money, and effort. You also often have to be able-bodied and quite fit to go on such adventures. That is why so many of us are so…

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the sky is filled with clouds and mountains

Red sprites and blue jets are very high altitude upper atmospheric phenomena associated with thunderstorms. They have only recently been documented on camera. Red sprites are massive (as big as 20 km in size), but faint luminous flashes that appear directly above an active thunderstorm and coincide with powerful lightning strikes. Blue jets too are a high altitude optical phenomenon, but are different from sprites. They were first documented in 1994. Blue jets are optical ejections from the…

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active volcanoes

Undoubtedly, the world's active volcanoes are one of the most beautiful and fascinating natural phenomena. These geological formations played a key role in the formation of the Earth. Millennia ago, there were a huge number of them all over the planet.

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