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Ranking the 10 Most Dangerous Volcanoes, From Vesuvius to Santa Maria

Volcanoes can be dangerous, but certain volcanoes pose the most danger to the people living in and around them. Let's count them down. The post Ranking the 10 Most Dangerous Volcanoes, From Vesuvius to Santa Maria appeared first on WIRED.

Now that we have a grasp on what might make a volcano dangerous, how might you rank how dangerous each volcano is? The post All the Ways To Know If That Volcano Might Kill You appeared first on WIRED.

People love to think about how dangerous volcanoes are, but really, what makes a volcano the "most dangerous" on Earth? The post The 'Most Dangerous' Volcano Can Be a Tricky Thing to Pin Down appeared first on WIRED.

Hurricane Matthew has drowned or swept away millions of chickens, turkeys, and hogs in North Carolina's rural landscape. The post Millions of Farm Animals Fall Victim to Hurricane Matthew appeared first on WIRED.

Scientists have pointed to Hurricane Matthew as the sort of fierce lashing that will become more common due to climate change. The post Expect More Nasty Hurricanes Like Matthew as the Earth Warms appeared first on WIRED.

New research suggests that spring tides might flex highly stressed fault lines to the point of triggering large quakes. The post Moon Cycles Might Be Linked to Really Big Quakes appeared first on WIRED.

Here's WIRED's guide to some common earthquake questions. The post Experts Answer Your Biggest Questions About Earthquakes appeared first on WIRED.

Trapped after an earthquake? A cockroach might just save your life.

If Sharknado leaves you wanting some real natural disaster science, here's who to follow.