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Can California Save Today's Rain for Future Droughts?
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California has experienced unprecedented rain lately, but the state is still in a drought. So why can't the rain falling now be saved for later?
What is a levee?
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Whether they make you think of Hurricane Katrina or Led Zeppelin, levees are a critical safety feature for low-lying areas located near water. Why do they break?
Why Do Beavers Build Dams?
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Why do beavers build dams and what happens when they do? How would things change if no more beavers build dams?
Hurricane Julia 2022
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Learn about Hurricane Julia's origins, its impact, and its place in the history of tropical storms and hurricanes.
What if sea levels rose 12 inches?
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Figuring out how to deal with rising sea levels isn't some kind of purely academic exercise. It's happening. So how do we deal with it, especially if the sea rises a foot in our lifetime?
Uncovering Facts and Insights into Hurricane Sandy - 10 Years On
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Explore the impact of Hurricane Sandy. Understand its destruction and aftermath. Learn about the history of Hurricane Sandy today.
If Your U.S. Money Gets Shredded, You're Not SOL
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What happens when your cash gets damaged due to fire, flood or Fido deciding to eat it? Are you out of luck? HowStuffWorks tells you what to do next.
1 Billion People May Become Climate Refugees By 2050
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Climate refugees are people who have been forced to leave their homes due to an environmental disruption. Learn how the U.N. defines climate refugees.
Uncovering the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina - 8 Years Later
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Explore the impact of Hurricane Katrina. Understand its devastation and aftermath. Learn about the history of Hurricane Katrina today.
5 Unusual Aquatic Deaths
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Aquatic deaths do happen, and water can kill you in unusual ways. See these five real-life stories of unusual aquatic deaths to learn more.