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Hurricane Otis rapidly intensified – why was it so hard to predict?

All the weather models forecasted that Otis would make landfall as a tropical storm, but instead it intensified into a Category 5 hurricane

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Hurricanes are growing stronger much faster than they did in the 1970s

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This year could see more hurricanes forming above the Atlantic than usual

Environment

Hot ocean temperatures to fuel above-average Atlantic hurricane season

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Technology

Swarm of storm-resilient drones will soon fly into Atlantic hurricanes

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Environment

Climate change may drive more hurricanes towards the US east coast

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Environment

Record-breaking sea temperatures set to bring supercharged storms

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A destroyed car is seen in the Matanzas Pass after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, U.S., October 1, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello - RC2BSW95BDVH

Environment

Hurricane Ian has left thousands without power and clean water

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Image of Hurricane Ian hitting the west coast of Florida

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Hurricane Ian hits the coast of Florida with 155 mile-per-hour winds

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plane destroyed in Hurricane Gilbert

Life

Hurricane that hit Jamaica helped low-lying trees spread to mountains

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Rhesus macaques

Life

Living through a hurricane accelerated the ageing process for monkeys

In 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated Caribbean communities, and we now know it had an impact on monkeys too - macaques that lived through the stressful experience have aged at an accelerated rate

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Environment

Hurricane Ida was almost certainly made worse by climate change

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Environment

Climate change meant Hurricane Sandy caused $8 billion more damage

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Environment

Five named tropical storms pictured in the Atlantic

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Space

Earth-sized exoplanets around small stars may have intense hurricanes

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