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Lightning storms triggered by exhaust from cargo ships

The world's busiest shipping lanes have twice as many bolts of lightning as nearby areas, and ships pumping soot into the air seem to be responsible

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Cubans wading through flood water

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The Caribbean will be recovering from Hurricane Irma for years

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Florida suffers coast-to-coast battering by Hurricane Irma

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Florida suffers coast-to-coast battering by Hurricane Irma

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Hurricane Irma tears across Caribbean leaving chaos in its wake

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Hurricane Irma tears across Caribbean leaving chaos in its wake

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Hurricane Irma

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Hurricane Irma’s epic size is being fuelled by global warming

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The downtown Houston skyline and flooded highway 288 are seen August 27, 2017 as the city battles with tropical storm Harvey and resulting floods

Earth

Houston got rich on urban sprawl, and now it’s paying the price

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A group of people, walking through flood waters that are up to their thighs

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The cities in the firing line for the next Hurricane Harvey

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Explosions heard at flooded Texas chemical plant after hurricane

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Explosions heard at flooded Texas chemical plant after hurricane

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Devastation left by Hurricane Harvey

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Texas may be just as vulnerable when next big hurricane hits

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It could be snowing on Mars right now

Space

It could be snowing on Mars right now

The Red Planet may have had intense snowstorms long ago when it was wetter, but a model shows it could still have violent snowfall at night when the clouds cool

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Earth

This year may be one of the worst ever for Atlantic hurricanes

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Physics

Teacup tornado’s inner twists and writhes seen for first time

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Earth

Satellite shows clear-up operation after severe floods in China

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Earth

More killer hail coming unless we curb global warming

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