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Levees won't save New Orleans from another Katrina

Flood walls alone are not enough to protect the city if another large hurricane hits, says a panel of engineers

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Hurricanes reduce ability of forests to store carbon

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Future-proof homes for a warmer world

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Future-proof homes for a warmer world

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Hurricanes peak a day after lightning

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Hurricane speed reveals where storm surges will strike

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Death map USA: Natural disaster hotspots revealed

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Death map USA: Natural disaster hotspots revealed

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New Orleans 'should move to higher ground'

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Invention: Supersonic hurricane neutraliser

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Invention: Supersonic hurricane neutraliser

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Time to run before the storm

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Time to run before the storm

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Invention: Hurricane pacifier

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Invention: Hurricane pacifier

Releasing smoke into the lower layers of a hurricane could reduce the speed of its destructive winds, says a new patent application

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Coastal wetlands 'a washout' against storm surges

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Coastal wetlands may not impede hurricane storm surges

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Hurricane-sized whirlpools spotted on the Sun

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Shuttle launch delayed by effects of Hurricane Ike

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