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Retired Hurricane Names
When hurricanes are particularly destructive, their names are retired from the list of usable names. Any country affected by a particularly terrible storm can request that the name be retired by…America's Most Endangered Places 2009
Mount Taylor in Grants, New Mexico is among American sites most at risk by Elizabeth Olson America's Most Endangered Places America's Most Endangered Places 2007America's Most Endangered Places…Non-Native Species: Aquatic Animals
by Mark Hughes Prev Next Round Goby Native to Eurasia, it arrived in the Great Lakes via ballast water. The round goby is known for competing with and preying on…Non-Native Species: Land Animals
by Mark Hughes Prev Next Africanized Honeybee Native to Africa, this honeybee was imported to Brazil in 1956 to breed with European honeybees in the hope that they…Costliest Heat Waves 1901–2013
A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessive heat, generally ten degrees or more above average, often combined with excessive humidity. This kind of heat kills. After…museums of art
(Encyclopedia) museums of art, institutions or buildings where works of art are kept for display or safekeeping. The word museum derives from the Greek mouseion, meaning temple to the works of the…Nebraska
Nebraska State Information Capital: Lincoln Official Name: Nebraska Organized as a territory/republic: 1854 Entered Union (rank): March 1, 1867 (37th state) Present constitution adopted:…New Jersey
New Jersey State Information Capital: Trenton Official Name: New Jersey Organized as a territory: June 24, 1664, as the “Province of New Jersey” Entered Union (rank): 1787 (3rd State to Enter…January Current Events 2023: US News
Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…Current Events This Week: January 2023
Top of Page World News | US News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News It's a busy world out there, so that’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories for each week of January,…Trending
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