In January 1995 a massive earthquake hit the region near Japan's busiest port at Kobe, killing 5000 people and reeking havoc with local utilities, businesses and infrastructure.

On August 24, 1992 hurricane Andrew hit the state of Florida with wind gusts as high as 175 miles per hour, resulting in massive damage and loss of life.

In late October 2003 the state of California was hit with the worst wildfire that it had ever experienced. Twenty people where killed and much damage to local communities resulted.

In July of 1997 a tremendous landslide rolled over the Thredbo Ski Village in Australia causing massive damage and virtually burying everything in its path.

On April 11, 1965 a massive series of tornados hit the states of Iowa, Indiana, and Michigan with wind gusts as high as 318 miles per hour, killing 250 people and injuring some 1500 others.

On December 26, 2004 the Asian Tsunami hit the coastal regions of Southeast Asia becoming one of the largest and deadliest catastrophes of our time.

In August of 1955 hurricanes Connie and Diane passed through the Delaware valley area dropping over 8" of rain. With little warning the Delaware River flooded creating havoc as a result.

Eons ago, Zork stood outside his cave and watched a vulture spread his wings and soar off a cliff. Zork decided to try this himself. Too late, he realized that his lift to drag ratio was about zero - no lift and lots of drag - and he had the glide ratio of a brick. Zork's decedents gave up on aviation for 50,000 years.

No one really thinks about the versatility and usefulness of air until it is really needed. The lack of air can kill; polluted air can cause illness.

Mosquito-transmitted diseases claim one million lives every year around the world and that's why a reduction in their population is much sought after. Mosquito control plans are planned by the city corporations to eliminate their growth in the early life cycle stage known as the larval stage.

You sit inside and a display console shows you what the weather is like outside - the humidity, the temperature, the rainfall, air pressure, wind speed, whatever. The more the number of sensors used outside to record this data, the more expensive will be the home weather station.

This article compares life with that of a Bonsai tree. By wearing Bonsai Goggles you will learn that getting old needn't mean being out of date !

Late fall is a perfect time to photograph wild birds. Leaves are falling off the trees, opening the view and birds are eager to feed. And if you're participating in one of the several organized bird counts taking place between now and mid-February, a photographic record can be invaluable in identifying the counted birds.

Winter weather will soon be here in many parts of the country, yet many of us enjoy our wild birds year-round. Should you continue feeding them in winter? What should you feed them, and how should you go about it?

Inspite of their reputation, bats are beneficial and interesting creatures. But if they nest in your home, they can be a real problem. Here's how to deal with bats in your home.

Products that you can't say could be hazardous to your health. I've given some examples and a website to look up more ingredients.

While it's true attracting these amazing little creatures isn't very difficult, there are ways to better ensure success.

Roses are beautiful plants that many people enjoy growing in their gardens. But, there are some very common types of diseases that face roses no matter what type they are and no matter where they are grown ...

Floribunda roses are some of the most amazing out there because of the large, dense amounts of buds that are produced. Find out more ...

With monsoons making huge impacts on India, there may be more disaster in store for this developing country.

The lost city of Atlantis may be fictional, but there are many cities that have been swallowed up by water.

Being prepared is the best policy when dealing with potential disaster.

Toxins, drowning and other issues arise when the waters raise to flood levels.

Just a few points to consider when looking at current and future food prices.

As we have recently seen, it does not take broken leves to cause massive water damage to vast areas due to tropical storms and hurricanes.