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climate

mining

Earth

Our terrifying energy future leaves us with uncertainties

We could outrun environmental disaster by ditching fossil fuels for safer options, but will we? Three new books paint a scary picture by refusing to commit

Culture

lightning strike

Earth

Lightning storms triggered by exhaust from cargo ships

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A woman and baby in the aftermath of a hurricane

Earth

Thousands likely to be killed by Hurricane Irma’s deadly legacy

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Could we store carbon dioxide as liquid lakes under the sea?

Earth

Could we store carbon dioxide as liquid lakes under the sea?

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Japanese industrial facilities at night

Earth

No, climate science isn't wrong, and yes, global warming is real

Analysis

Iraqi boys receive food aid

Humans

World hunger is on the rise again due to climate change and war

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A man looks at devastation from Hurricane Irma

Earth

A rushed response to Hurricane Irma could cause bigger disasters

Insight

wildfire

Earth

Extreme wildfires in the US could lead to long-term lung damage

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Box jellyfish will destroy future oceans by gobbling up the food

Life

Box jellyfish will destroy future oceans by gobbling up the food

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island in micronesia

Earth

Eight low-lying Pacific islands swallowed whole by rising seas

As sea levels have risen due to climate change, uninhabited islands in Micronesia have vanished beneath the waves - but some last longer than others

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Earth

Hurricane Irma’s epic size is being fuelled by global warming

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Earth

The cities in the firing line for the next Hurricane Harvey

Analysis

Earth

Explosions heard at flooded Texas chemical plant after hurricane

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Earth

Texas may be just as vulnerable when next big hurricane hits

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