Articles for tag: Cyclones, Typhoons

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The Difference between a Cyclone, Typhoon and Hurricane

Do you know the difference between a hurricane, a typhoon and a cyclone? People often think they are one in the same. It is confusing enough to try to keep up with the hurricane season and all the terminology, without having to decipher the difference between the three. All storms are the same after all, ...

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Hawaiian Weather: When is the Best Time of Year to Visit?

Hawaii may have the best, most even weather in the world. I live on the sunny side of Oahu, and so far I’ve never seen a rainstorm, never seen temperatures below 65 degrees or above 87 degrees, and can step outside almost any time of the day to enjoy the wonderful trade winds that keep ...

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2010 was Busy Year for Natural Disasters

While 2011 is just getting started and incidents of natural disaster are gearing up and making headlines, last year was quite busy with the Earth rumbling, grumbling, blowing and showing what it can do. According to Our Amazing Planet, 2010 was a big year for earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, landslides, rare tornadoes and hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones around the ...

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10 Largest Countries on Earth by Size

It is very interesting to study and learn about the 10 largest countries on Earth. There are two different measures of the largest countries on Earth, however. There are those largest in size and those largest in population. Here is a list of and information about the 10 largest countries on Earth by size. 10 ...