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Climate unknown: Will there be more hurricanes?

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Climate unknown: Will there be more hurricanes?

A wetter atmosphere will provide more of the fuel that powers extreme events like hurricanes, but it is not clear how often this fuel will be ignited

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Low-key projects keep Horn of Africa famine at bay

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Low-key projects keep Horn of Africa famine at bay

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Pacific islands left thirsty by La Niña

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Zoologger: Stealth millipede wears living camouflage

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Zoologger: Stealth millipede wears living camouflage

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Does Katia mean more hurricanes are coming to Europe?

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Does Katia mean more hurricanes are coming to Europe?

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Irene fizzles, but storm season still warming up

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Irene fizzles, but storm season still warming up

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Aircraft punch 50-kilometre-wide holes in clouds

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Aircraft punch 50-kilometre-wide holes in clouds

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Global warming not to blame for 2011 droughts

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Global warming not to blame for 2011 droughts

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Forecasters close in on north Atlantic hurricanes

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Forecasters close in on north Atlantic hurricanes

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A renewable energy generator for all seasons

Some materials generate electricity when jostled by wind or rain, others convert solar power – combine them and your device works in any weather

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Mississippi river spillway opens to save New Orleans

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Crop yields fall as temperatures rise

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Flood of floods: Here comes the rain

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Blame human emissions for British floods

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