Curated Video
Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters lists, defines, and provides examples of various types of natural disasters, including: tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, volcanic eruptions, blizzards, and wildfires.
The March of Time
1946: HURRICANES: WS Two 'Blue Peter' maritime flags flapping in strong wind. VS Hurricane winds blowing through coastal town, flooding & strong winds. VS Large floods flowing through another town, some stranded victims. Natural disasters, tsunami
MOT 1946: HURRICANES: WS Two 'Blue Peter' maritime flags flapping in strong wind. VS Hurricane winds blowing through coastal town, flooding & strong winds. VS Large floods flowing through another town, some stranded victims. Natural...
SciShow
Tsunamis... From the Sky?
Scientists have developed reliable early warning systems for tsunamis caused by earthquakes. The problem is, earthquakes aren't the only things that cause tsunamis.
TED Talks
Tom Honey: Why would God create a tsunami?
In the days following the tragic South Asian tsunami of 2004, the Rev. Tom Honey pondered the question, "How could a loving God have done this?" Here is his answer.
Curated Video
Why there's a ring of natural disasters around the Pacific
The belt of volcanic activity is called the Ring of Fire. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The Ring of Fire is a band of volcanoes and frequent earthquakes that runs from New Zealand, up through Eastern Asia, across the...
Learning Mole
I WONDER - How Big Are Tsunami Waves?
This video is answering the question of how big are tsunami waves.
Curated Video
Natural Hazards: Crash Course Geography
Today we wrap up the first half of our series on physical geography by taking a closer look at natural hazards - which are physical processes like heat waves and cyclones, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and floods and droughts. And...
Bozeman Science
ESS3B - Natural Hazards
In this video Paul Andersen explains how natural disasters (like earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes and flooding) have affected and will continue to affect humans on the planet. Many of the natural hazards (like volcanoes and storms) can...
Knowledge
Understanding the Powerful Waves of Tsunamis
Learn about the causes of tsunamis, their characteristics, and the destruction they can cause. Tsunamis are a form of natural disaster where a huge wave or waves form. Understand the importance of preparing for these powerful storms, as...
Next Animation Studio
Chinese man build giant tsunami pods
A farmer from Qiantun village in Henan, south of Beijing, has built seven survival pods to save people from natural disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes. Liu Qiyuan's tsunami survival pods are built using a steel frame, a...
Next Animation Studio
Survival Capsule designed to save lives during tsunami
A new emergency shelter, the Survival Capsule, was designed to help save lives during a tsunami. The 2011 tsunami off Japan's coast that was triggered by the T_hoku earthquake, killing almost 16,000 people and injuring 6,000 more, was...
Curated Video
NASA | Tohoku Tsunami Creates Antarctic Icebergs
Nearly 50 square miles of ice broke off the Sulzberger Ice Shelf on the coast of Antarctica, resulting from waves generated by the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011.
The Telegraph
What causes a tsunami? | Natural Disasters
We examine how a tsunami is formed in this video.Earthquakes, rockfalls, volcanic eruptions and even meteorites impacting the ocean can trigger a tsunami. While this mass of displaced water is often harmless in the open ocean, as it...
SciShow
Megatsunamis: World's Biggest Wave
Megatsunamis are not only much larger than your average tsunami, they also form under different conditions. Good news: they're extremely rare. Bad news: they might not be for long. Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow has a spinoff podcast!...
Science360
Passport to Discovery - Surf's Up!
Today your Passport to Discovery takes you to Oregon State University at their Wave Research Laboratory. Come learn how this facility uses two different wave making pools to recreate natural disasters and learn how NSF supports this...
Economics Explained
The Economics of Disasters
The Wuhan corona virus, the active impeachment of a sitting US president, an earthquake and volcanic eruption in the Philippines, floods in Indonesia, the death of kobe Bryant, magnitude 7.7 earthquakes in the caribbean and even my...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Is the weather actually becoming more extreme? | R. Saravanan
From 2016 to 2019, the world saw record-breaking heat waves, rampant wildfires, and the longest run of category 5 tropical cyclones on record. The number of extreme weather events has been increasing for the last 40 years, and current...
Let's Tute
Understanding Floods: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention
This video explains the causes of floods and their devastating consequences on a nation's economy, environment, and people. It also discusses the factors that contribute to floods and how they can be prevented through water conservation...
SciShow
Volcanoes: Mother of Disasters
Volcanoes can show nature's rage. What are the biggest eruptions we've witnessed in our history? Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Dooblydoo...
Curated Video
Catastrophic Events
Catastrophic Events defines catastrophic events and describes examples of both natural and man-made events.
SciShow
Why We Can't Predict Earthquakes
Earthquakes have the power to devastate entire communities—a little advanced notice could make a world of difference with an impending earthquake. So why can't they be predicted? Join Rose Bear Don't Walk for a new episode of SciShow,...
Next Animation Studio
New lava tubes sending La Palma lava flowing downhill at high speeds
As the La Palma volcano continues to erupt after two months, molten lava is travelling down toward the Atlantic Ocean at speeds of up to one meter per second through new lava tubes.
The March of Time
US Boy Scouts Flooding response
MOT 1939: U.S. BOY SCOUTS: DISASTER RESPONSE: WS People trapped on porch rooftop in flood. INT MS Boy Scouts at radio stations. MS Scout looking at paper by controls. Hurricane flooding Tsunami Monsoon. Natural disasters emergency rescue