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- Annual Wave - Once a year, thousands come to China's Hangzhou Bay to witness an annual tidal wave.
- Droughts 101 - When the rains fail, the land—and its people—vanish in the wind.
- El Niño - Find out how simple changes in ocean currents can lead to catastrophic weather conditions.
- Floods 101 - No other kind of natural disaster in America has caused more death and destruction than floods.
- Hay Devils - Our atmosphere can spin out deadly tornadoes, but also gentle whirlwinds that provide a glimpse at the forces of nature that drive our planet.
- Landslides 101 - See the awesome destructive power of landslides.
- Lightning 101 - Lightning strikes during thunderstorms kill more Americans each year than either tornadoes or hurricanes.
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- Po River - The Po River, Italy's bread basket, is a great resource, but it is also proving to be a great force of nature which must be reckoned with.
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