Deadly Disasters

Tsunamis

In 2011, a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan unleashed a huge Tsunami that killed more than 15,000 people. But

Earthquakes

Many of our most densely populated cities are situated on the most seismically active faults on Earth. Through descripti

Hurricanes

Tornadoes

The Tornado is one of Mother Nature’s most extraordinary phenomena. These intense, rapidly rotating columns of air can

Landslides

Nothing can be done to stop a landslide once it begins. We examine three of the most terrible landslides in recent histo

Pandemics

With increasing globalization and a world population that could grow to 11 billion in the next century, the risk of glob

Floods

In large quantities, water has an absolutely destructive power. Apart from famines, floods have claimed more lives world

Volcanoes

Volcanoes occupy a special place in our imagination and mythology. Stories about the destruction of the ancient Roman ci

Heatwaves

In places like Saudi Arabia, temperatures of over 40 degrees are nothing unusual, but when such a heat hit Russia in 201

Blizzards

With ice, snow, extreme sub-zero temperatures and heavy winds, the blizzard is one of Mother Nature's most effective kil