There is nothing like a natural disaster to remind humans how little control we have over the most powerful land, water, fire and weather forces on the planet.

According to an ancient Greek philosopher all matter is comprised of four elements: earth, water, fire and air. Here are 52 natural phenomena and formations by element.

See incredible images and video film footage of famous hurricanes like Katrina and Ike and tornadoes from Texas, Georgia, Kansas and Tornado Alley.

Learn about forest fires, wild fires, volcanoes, explosions and other major natural disasters involving fire - just don't stand too close to the flame!

Look no further for delicious, healthy, easy to make vegan desserts, vegan salads, vegan appetizers, vegan snacks and vegan treats that everyone will enjoy.

Water disasters around the world including floods, hail, ice storms, tsunamis, waves, and rain.

Some of the most famous and devastating natural disasters of human history, from deadly earthquakes and catastrophic landslides to devastating and massive sinkholes.

Many primates have amazingly complex social structures, long evolutionary histories - but many are endangered in part due to the most infamous primates of all: us.

Some animals have been known to explode naturally, others intentionally, still others accidentally and some even self-destruct as part of a natural defense mechanism.

Welcome to a green web series featuring the best in green blogs, forums, tools and social media. Part 1 begins with the best of the green blogosphere.

You've seen goats that scream like a man, goats that can climb trees but ... goats that faint at the slightest spook?

Once a year, tens of thousands of tourists gather in a town in Spain to hurl over one hundred tons of overripe tomatoes ... all in just one hour.

Adaptive reuse is usually used to refer to buildlings that are converted for humans ... but what about ones that are made into new homes for marine life?

The origins and evolution of the what we now know as the green movement. Its roots are complex and at time surprising.

Welcome to WebEcoist, a collectively-produced grass-roots blog dealing with all things green - from oddities of the planet to wonders of modern green technology.