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extreme weather

Hurricane Irma

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

The monster storm has the second strongest wind speeds ever recorded for an Atlantic hurricane, and its growth was fuelled by warming waters

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The downtown Houston skyline and flooded highway 288 are seen August 27, 2017 as the city battles with tropical storm Harvey and resulting floods

Earth

Houston got rich on urban sprawl, and now it’s paying the price

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A group of people, walking through flood waters that are up to their thighs

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The cities in the firing line for the next Hurricane Harvey

Analysis

Explosions heard at flooded Texas chemical plant after hurricane

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Explosions heard at flooded Texas chemical plant after hurricane

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Devastation left by Hurricane Harvey

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Texas may be just as vulnerable when next big hurricane hits

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It could be snowing on Mars right now

Space

It could be snowing on Mars right now

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Hurricane Matthew

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This year may be one of the worst ever for Atlantic hurricanes

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Two spiral vortices leapfrogging one another, shown as glowing lines of particles

Physics

Teacup tornado’s inner twists and writhes seen for first time

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China flood

Earth

Satellite shows clear-up operation after severe floods in China

Regulars

A handful of golf-ball-sized hailstones

Earth

More killer hail coming unless we curb global warming

Extreme hail storms can be a threat to life and property. If we carry on polluting the planet we'll have to face more of them, warns physicist Raymond Pierrehumbert

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Living with climate change: Welcome to the new normal

Features

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Hot, sleepless nights will get more common with climate change

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Where the wind blows: Mapping our wildest gusts

Features

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Plan to regrow receding Swiss glacier by blowing artificial snow

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