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

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is sending both flying and sailing drones into the eye of hurricanes to help improve storm forecasts

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Climate change may drive more hurricanes towards the US east coast

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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

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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

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

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Rhesus macaques

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Living through a hurricane accelerated the ageing process for monkeys

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Man passes by a section of roof that was blown off of a building by Hurricane Ida, in New Orleans

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Hurricane Ida was almost certainly made worse by climate change

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flooded region

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Climate change meant Hurricane Sandy caused $8 billion more damage

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Five named tropical storms pictured in the Atlantic

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Five named tropical storms pictured in the Atlantic

On 14 September, for only the second time since records began, there were five named tropical storms in the Atlantic

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Earth-sized exoplanets around small stars may have intense hurricanes

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Slower-moving hurricanes will cause more devastation as world warms

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Urbanisation made flooding from Hurricane Harvey 21 times as likely

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

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