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Satellite images show hurricane Irma heading towards Puerto Rico

Satellite images show hurricane Irma heading towards Puerto Rico

Still boasting 185mph winds, Hurricane Irma headed for Puerto Rico on Wednesday, September 6, after slamming the northern Leeward Islands with torrential rains and those howling winds. The center of the storm looked to be staying slightly to the north of Puerto Rico, along with Hispaniola and Cuba, but not far enough to spare the islands the destructive force of a Category 5 hurricane. Sep 7, 2017
Hydrogen bomb vs Atomic bomb: Whats the difference?

Hydrogen bomb vs Atomic bomb: Whats the difference?

Nuclear weapons are the single deadliest man-made weapons on the planet, capable of killing hundreds of thousands in an instant. Atomic bombs like Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed more than 200,000 people, but hydrogen bombs are 1,000 times more powerful. Sep 6, 2017
Why do hurricanes have names?

Why do hurricanes have names?

Arlene to Earl, even Gaston, hurricanes have been given an eclectic mix of names.Despite the myths you cant put forward names of ex partners, so who does choose them? And why are they named in the first place?  Sep 6, 2017
International Space Station captures view of Hurricane Irma

International Space Station captures view of Hurricane Irma

Cameras on board the International Space Station captured new footage of Hurricane Irma passing over the Atlantic Ocean towards the Caribbean on Tuesday, September 5.The Category 5 hurricane is expected to bring 185 mph winds as it passes the Leewards islands, the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the next two days. Sep 6, 2017
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