Explains what causes the earth to shake, the damage earthquakes can cause, and what scientists are doing to keep people safe.

This up-to-date new book describes the alarming events of 2010 after an oil rig toppled over in the Gulf of Mexico releasing millions of gallons of oil into the water. The largest accidental oil spill in history, it killed untold numbers of wildlife, poisoned over a hundred miles of coastal land, and devastated the commercial fishing and tourism industries in an area still reeling from the destruction wreaked by Hurricane Katrina.

Explains what a volcano is, where volcanoes are found, how they form, the devastation they can cause, and steps to take to stay safe when a volcano erupts.