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hurricanes

Slower-moving hurricanes will cause more devastation as world warms

Environment

Slower-moving hurricanes will cause more devastation as world warms

Climate models show that as the world warms, tropical cyclones will travel more slowly, dumping more rain in one place and making high-speed winds batter buildings for longer

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Flooding in Houston

Environment

Urbanisation made flooding from Hurricane Harvey 21 times as likely

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hurricane damage

Environment

There's little doubt we're to blame for hurricanes getting worse

Insight

The eye of storm michael

Environment

Potentially catastrophic Hurricane Michael is about to hit Florida

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Flood

Earth

Devastation continues more than a week after Hurricane Florence

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umbrellas

Earth

Dramatic pictures of the storm damage from Florence and Mangkhut

Regulars

Preparations for Hurricane Florence

Environment

Global warming is amplifying Hurricane Florence’s destructive power

Analysis

Hurricane Florence, as seen from the International Space Station

Environment

Hurricane Florence: Mass evacuation of 1.5 million residents ordered

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Cyclone Gita hits New Zealand after hammering Tonga

Earth

Cyclone Gita hits New Zealand after hammering Tonga

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flood

Earth

We all get poorer every time a climate disaster strikes

Long-term economic effects of global warming could be far greater than thought, making many countries poorer and hurting even those of us spared direct impacts

Insight

Earth

La Niña forecast may mean even worse Atlantic hurricanes in 2018

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Earth

New York should prepare for 15-metre storm surges by 2300

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Technology

Will Alphabet's internet balloons really help Puerto Rico?

Analysis

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