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Environment

From the archives: When oil turned Alaska's coastline black

The Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989 was one of the worst environmental disasters on record – but 30 years on, some good has come come of it

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A man on the remains of a bridge in Zimbabwe

Environment

Images show the devastation of Cyclone Idai

Regulars

Body bags filled with people who have lost their lives from the tsunami

Environment

Over 800 people have died after a massive tsunami hit Indonesia

News

Lifting an underwater robot out of the water

Technology

The underwater drones that hunt for oil spills beneath the waves

News

The rescue submarine designed by Elon Musk's engineers

Technology

Elon Musk’s submarine plan to rescue Thai cave boys deserves respect

Comment

Can trapped Thai boys be rescued by learning to scuba dive?

Health

Can trapped Thai boys be rescued by learning to scuba dive?

News

Guatemala volcano kills 75 as ash buries entire villages

Earth

Guatemala volcano kills 75 as ash buries entire villages

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Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs caused massive global warming

Earth

Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs caused massive global warming

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Hawaii’s erupting volcano may blast out ‘10-tonne cannonballs’

Earth

Hawaii’s erupting volcano may blast out ‘10-tonne cannonballs’

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Humans may be to blame for a big earthquake in South Korea

Earth

Humans may be to blame for a big earthquake in South Korea

An earthquake that struck South Korea in 2017 was caused by a geothermal energy project that injected water underground – and risk assessments missed it

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Health

Why a nasty surprise lurks 100 years on from the lethal 1918 flu

Culture

Earth

What a surprise – the end of the world has been delayed, again

Comment

Earth

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

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Earth

Hurricane Irma tears across Caribbean leaving chaos in its wake

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