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Saving a Glacier with a Huge Blanket
- Watch this video about glaciers and global warming on HowStuffWorks. The glacier on the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain, is retreating. The Zugpspitze was 80 meters thick in 1910, but is now only 45 meters thick. So engineers are working hard to keep their glacier alive, using tons of loose snow and anti-glare shields. See how glaciers and global warming work in this news video from Reuters.
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Discoveries: Toxic Hurricane
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After the winds of Hurricane Katrina died down, the Gulf Coast was left with a toxic mess. Learn more about cleaning up our environment in this video.
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Forces of Nature: Tropical Storms
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Hurricanes can last for days and have a large area of destruction.
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How Tornadoes Work
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Tornadoes are one of the most violent type of storms, with 800 each year in the U.S. Learn more about tornadoes in this video from Discovery.
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Discovery Wonders of Weather: Lightning Phenomena
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Lightning will strike anything that stands high above the ground. Trees are a favorite target. Watch a lightening video at HowStuffWorks.
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Why? Tell Me Why! Alaska Oil
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After spending a week in Alaska, Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner wanted to find out why the state is so abundant in that resource.
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Mountain Building: Volcanic Mountains
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Volcanic mountains form when magma or lava solidifies into solid rock. This type of mountain commonly forms on divergent boundaries and on some convergent boundaries.
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Making the Grade at Avalanche School
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Avalanches are fast, powerful and just plain scary; and Alaska Avalanche School director Blaine Smith knows all about them. Jorge Ribas asks him three questions.
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Planet Earth: Mountains: On the Edge
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The largest glacier lies in the Karakoram Mountains in Pakistan.
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