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En spøgelsesby er en forladt by. Måske er indbyggerne flygtet, fordi der har været en naturkatastrofe, krig eller forurening. Læs fx om Pompeji, der blev ødelagt af et vulkanudbrud, Khara Khoto, der blev begravet i sand, og Tjernobyl, hvor en atomreaktor sprang i luften. Du kan også læse om guldgravernes byer og om fremtidens spøgelsesbyer.

Tornadoes are some of the most destructive and unpredictable natural disasters that can occur. In this comprehensive guide full of tornado survival cheats, hacks, hints, tips, and tricks, you will learn everything you need to know to prepare for a tornado and increase your chances of survival.

In May 2016, Fort McMurray, Alberta, the hub of Canada's oil industry, was overrun by wildfire. The multi-billion-dollar disaster turned entire neighbourhoods into firebombs and drove 90,000 people from their homes in a single afternoon. Through the story of this apocalyptic conflagration, John Vaillant explores the past and the future of our ever-hotter, more flammable world.

Ces dernières années, nous assistons partout dans le monde à une accélération du rythme des catastrophes naturelles. Malgré l’avancée de nos technologies, les pouvoirs publics ne sont pas toujours en mesure de prévenir à temps les populations. De ce fait, l’humanité continue de payer un lourd tribut en vies humaines et en dégâts matériels aux déchaînements de la Nature.

Whitney Balliett's magnificent essay on the Great Hurricane of 1938 appeared in The New Yorker fifty years after the event.

On October 29, 1991, the 70-foot longliner Andrea Gail, on day 40 of an extended commercial swordfishing trip, was lost in a convergence of three powerful storms off Canada’s Grand Banks. Data buoys measured waves as high as 100 feet, and the boat was hit with winds measuring 80 knots (92 miles per hour). The Andrea Gail’s emergency beacon washed ashore that November on Sable Island, off the coast of Nova Scotia, but the boat and 6-man crew were never found. The crew left behind five children among them, and the entire small town mourned the loss.

Tornadoes are some of the most destructive and unpredictable natural disasters that can occur. In this comprehensive guide full of tornado survival cheats, hacks, hints, tips, and tricks, you will learn everything you need to know to prepare for a tornado and increase your chances of survival.

Some disasters arrive all of a sudden: a wave, a quake, a raging fire. Others are slow-moving, even subtle.

Hurricane Survival Cheats, Hacks, Hints, Tips, and Tricks is the ultimate guide to preparing for and surviving a hurricane. With in-depth knowledge and practical cheats, hacks, hints, tips, and tricks, this book provides listeners with the tools they need to stay safe before, during, and after a hurricane.