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How Hurricanes Work (3:01)

How do hurricanes work? Learn more about hurricanes in this HowStuffWorks video.

Tsunami Science: Survivors (2:15)

A tsunami survivor tells his story. Learn more about global disasters in this video.

Tornadoes Rip Across MidWest U.S. (0:38)

Watch this video about tornadoes on HowStuffWorks. In rural Oklahoma a twister killed a man and his wife when it struck their farm house. A woman in Colorado was killed when she was caught in a tornado more than 600 feet wide. See how tornadoes work... More »

Indonesian Mudslide Destroys Towns (2:11)

Watch this video about the affects of mudslides on HowStuffWorks. An oil-drilling accident in May 2006 caused massive mudslides which have displaced about 15,000 people near an industrial suburb of Java Island, Indonesia. A once thriving industrial... More »

Thousands Flee Floods in Argentina (0:54)

Watch this video about floods on HowStuffWorks. Fall storms often cause flooding in the area which includes Rosario, the country's third biggest city that lies 300 km northwest of Buenos Aires. See how floods work in this news video from Reuters.

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Exploring Time: Earthquakes (1:33)

On the Science Channel series, "Exploring Time," discover how earthquakes work and what causes them.

Exploring Time: Drilling the Ocean to Study Earthquakes (1:54)

On The Science Channel's "Exploring Time," discover how drilling in the ocean can tell us how earthquakes work.

100 Greatest Discoveries: Plate Tectonics (2:05)

On The Science Channel's "100 Greatest Discoveries," Bill Nye and geologist, Dr. Neal Driscoll, visit the California coastline where the Pacific and North American plates collide to help explain the phenomenon and effects of plate tectonics.

Exploring Time: Tracking a Hurricane (2:52)

On the Science Channel's "Exploring Time," discover how a hurricane is made, where it comes from and how we know.

History in the Making: San Francisco Earthquake (1:16)

An earthquake north of San Francisco in October collapsed some freeways and buildings, and caused fires as a result of ruptured gas lines.

History in the Making: The Eruption of Mount St. Helens (0:58)

Watch this video on the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.

Confronting Nature: Unlikely Hurricane Control Theories (3:30)

A number of theories on how to stop hurricanes have found little support.

Confronting Nature: If We Could Stop a Hurricane (2:45)

Introducing silver iodide into hurricanes in order to stop the storms has not been very successful.

Freshwater and Saltwater: Improving Tsunami Prediction (1:46)

Scientists are working to increase the ability to predict tsunamis using deep sea pressure monitoring.

Freshwater and Saltwater: Vulnerable Tsunami Locations (2:16)

Japan and Hawaii are both vulnerable to tsunami waves. Find out why in this video.